RT-N66U start up settings - forks?

[samsonite444]

Hi, need some help on some settings, just recieved the RT-N66U b.1 router, planning on installing the forks update 374.43 as I believe gives the best wireless range as the house is quiet big.

Haven't used the router yet but as soon as I switch it on will I have to perform a factory reset first then install forks update and then do another factory reset again?

Also for the wireless 2.4ghz mode which number shall I set this to 20mhz or 40mhz...

thanks

 

[wh7qq]

Hi, need some help on some settings, just recieved the RT-N66U b.1 router, planning on installing the forks update 374.43 as I believe gives the best wireless range as the house is quiet big.

Haven't used the router yet but as soon as I switch it on will I have to perform a factory reset first then install forks update and then do another factory reset again?

Also for the wireless 2.4ghz mode which number shall I set this to 20mhz or 40mhz...

thanks

Hi,

Hope you enjoy your 66u as I have. It is a good solid router even if not up to current speed standards. As for upgrading the firmware, a hard reset after upgrading is a good idea, especially when going from factory firmware to anything else (A reset immediately on opening the box is not needed). It takes care of any stray values in the NVRAM that might interfere with the new firmware or cause it to behave unpredictably. Often, upgrades from one revision to the next of the same firmware will not require a reset. Check the instructions for the firmware you choose.

As for the 2.4G, 20 mhz will give you somewhat better range as the Tx energy is concentrated in a narrower band. A good analogy is the Amateur Radio 2 meter band: high quality voice communications are possible over long distances with just a few watts because of the narrow bandwidth. TV on the other hand, requires thousands of watts to ensure the quality of that wideband signal. The power requirement has gone down somewhat with DTV as that is a narrower BW mode.

 

[samsonite444]

thanks, what about the power transmit setting, as it states that i can only go up to 100, im from uk by the way

 

[wh7qq]

thanks, what about the power transmit setting, as it states that i can only go up to 100, im from uk by the way

Start off with the factory setting and it will probably be fine. Increasing the power is not very helpful for increasing range because the client devices are usually of fixed power and limited antenna size.

 

[L&LD]

Test it quickly if you can to see how suitable it is for you. If it works, great.

If not, I would suggest an AC1900 class router instead.

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wire...oes-an-ac-router-improve-n-device-performance