Home Network

[slvR]

Greetings all!


January is finally over, I can know start thinking of setting up a good home network again.

I need a router and a modem.


Modem
Looking through MyBB I found that the D-link DSL-2500U seems to be the best when it comes to price for a modem. Anyone else have any suggestions? Reason I want a separate modem is so I can just upgrade that if/when I get VDSL. I also want to flash DD-WRT on my router, which doesn't work on combo units.


Router
This is where I got stuck. I need a fairly powerful router as I'll have quite a few devices connecting to it and a good QoS system is really important.
This is where flashing DD-WRT comes in, since it only officially works on a list of devices, I have to be very careful with purchasing.
Does anyone here have a router they flashed with DD-WRT and would like to share info on their hardware and the flashing process? It would really help.

Finally, where would the best place to buy these be? Online or would a store be preferable?

If anyone here has suggestions or input, please do post it here.

Thanks

 

[slvR]

Found this http://tplinksa.co.za/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=121

Anyone use TPLink before?

 

[chrisc]

TP Link is fine. Generally cheaper than other makes, but seems reliable. I have had 4

 

[OMB]

I've got 2 tp-links that I've flashed with dd-wrt, my network has proven so stable I've forgotten my admin password

 

[slvR]

I've got 2 tp-links that I've flashed with dd-wrt, my network has proven so stable I've forgotten my admin password

Which models do you own. You basically described what I want to achieve.

 

[OMB]

Which models do you own. You basically described what I want to achieve.

one of these

and an older model, can't remember which one off the top of my head and I'm away for the weekend so can't go and look

 

[slvR]

one of these

and an older model, can't remember which one off the top of my head and I'm away for the weekend so can't go and look

How did you flash a combo unit??????

 

[AfricanTech]

/bookmarks for later /

 

[slvR]

Looking at OpenWRT instead of DD-WRT since most people seem to have better stability with the TPLink

 

[OMB]

How did you flash a combo unit??????

Oops, wrong link

http://www.dbg.co.za/product_info.php?cPath=1_55_56&products_id=835

 

[slvR]

Oops, wrong link

http://www.dbg.co.za/product_info.php?cPath=1_55_56&products_id=835

That's the SAME one I linked
How was the flashing process?
Does everything work on DD-WRT? Like hardware NAT, 5Ghz, etc
Also, where did you buy it from?

 

[OMB]

Crap, having a bad day on tapatalk

I'll get back to you when I'm on pc

 

[akescpt]

Doesn't the microtik have qos built into its OS?

 

[JerryMungo]

Doesn't the microtik have qos built into its OS?

I think you have to set it up... big mission. Shibby's tomato firmware is my fav for ease of use QOS and monitoring.

 

[slvR]

Doesn't the microtik have qos built into its OS?

Heard great things about Microtik. But want to try out DD-WRT and it's "Jesus Like" QoS system.

 

[slvR]

I think you have to set it up... big mission. Shibby's tomato firmware is my fav for ease of use QOS and monitoring.

Well you need to setup QoS on any router. I'll be assigning static IPs for every device on the network and using QoS to manage bandwidth to those IPs.
Looking into Tomato, I can't find many of the supported routers here.

 

[JerryMungo]

Well you need to setup QoS on any router. I'll be assigning static IPs for every device on the network and using QoS to manage bandwidth to those IPs.

Setting up QOS on RouterOS is NOT like setting it up on Tomato, believe me

 

[slvR]

Setting up QOS on RouterOS is NOT like setting it up on Tomato, believe me

Question is, which router would be easiest to flash?

 

[JerryMungo]

I guess i'd leave that Q for the experts. I'm over RouterOS. So much potential, so much hassle.