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Well I run a TP-link repeater and now thinking of getting something better. Someone know any routers or repeaters with reputation for good firmware?

ktta 9y ago
Why not use LEDE firmware? It's beats most consumer routers' firmware by a long shot. Search your router's model here - https://lede-project.org/toh/start https://lede-project.org/toh/start
cbhl 9y ago
If you trust Google, consider buying into Google Wifi mesh routers. If not, consider eero.
- mtgx 9y ago
  Amplifi HD seems better in terms of range and signal strength.
Thlom 9y ago
The Ubiquity Unifi stuff looks good and not very expensive.
- gh02t 9y ago
  Speaking from experience, it is good. Takes a bit of networking know-how to set it up though, and you still need a router. Their consumer oriented stuff like the AmpliFi is quite excellent too and a bit friendlier. I use an Edgerouter Lite, a Mikrotik switch and UniFi APs for myself and was so pleased I bought the AmpliFi mesh for my parents.
  - jagermo 9y ago
    I have a similar setup, without the switch and the Unifi APs are just excellent. Smooth setup, great range. So, if you can run a cable, I second Unifi. Op, if you can not run a cable, maybe look into a mesh network. Repeaters "loose" about half of the bandwidth anyway, a mesh might be good alternative. If you want to set up an open source enviroment, there is libremesh (http://libremesh.org http://libremesh.org). If you just want to buy something, there are products from Netgear (orbi), Linksys (Velo) or Ubiquiti (Amplifi). If you have a Fritz!Box-setup from AVM, you might be able to use their mesh features (site in German, because if you have a FritzBox, you probably speak German ;) https://avm.de/mesh/ https://avm.de/mesh/)
    - danesparza 9y ago
      Ubiquiti also has a line of Unifi mesh gear: https://unifi-mesh.ubnt.com/ https://unifi-mesh.ubnt.com/
    - pm7 9y ago
      > Op, if you can not run a cable, maybe look into a mesh network. Repeaters "loose" about half of the bandwidth anyway, a mesh might be good alternative. Mesh network simplifies setting up many repeaters, but it "looses" bandwidth the same way (unless you connect it via cable/other frequency band) as repeaters.
- dawnerd 9y ago
  My entire house uses them exclusively and they’re rock solid (as long as you have latest firmware, adopting old stock can be .... interesting). Also no need for the cloud controller as you can run t inside a docker and have a fully self hosted solution.
  - baobrien 9y ago
    If you don't want to pay $80 for the cloud key and don't want to run the controller on one of your machines, the unifi service can also be set up on a raspberry pi pretty easily.
    - simooooo 9y ago
      Is the performance ok? I'd imagine it would be slow as heck
      - baobrien 9y ago
        The Unifi controller is a configuration front end for Unifi devices -- data on the network shouldn't be going through it. It might be a little slower to use, though I've never compared it with the cloud key, but for a home setup, that won't matter too much.
- danesparza 9y ago
  Speaking from experience, Unifi is rock solid. I've got 2 Unifi access points and a gigabit PoE switch in my house. Troy Hunt also had a great article detailing his work with Unifi gear as well: https://www.troyhunt.com/ubiquiti-all-the-things-how-i-finally-fixed-my-dodgy-wifi/ https://www.troyhunt.com/ubiquiti-all-the-things-how-i-final...
  - simooooo 9y ago
    Just priced a home network setup. Came to £600
rebolek 9y ago
Turris Omnia is nice router with auto update and strong focus on security. https://omnia.turris.cz/en/ https://omnia.turris.cz/en/
Asooka 9y ago
I've been very satisfied with my MikroTik router.

ktta 9y ago

Why not use LEDE firmware? It's beats most consumer routers' firmware by a long shot. Search your router's model here - https://lede-project.org/toh/start https://lede-project.org/toh/start

cbhl 9y ago

If you trust Google, consider buying into Google Wifi mesh routers. If not, consider eero.

mtgx 9y ago
Amplifi HD seems better in terms of range and signal strength.

Thlom 9y ago

The Ubiquity Unifi stuff looks good and not very expensive.

gh02t 9y ago
Speaking from experience, it is good. Takes a bit of networking know-how to set it up though, and you still need a router. Their consumer oriented stuff like the AmpliFi is quite excellent too and a bit friendlier. I use an Edgerouter Lite, a Mikrotik switch and UniFi APs for myself and was so pleased I bought the AmpliFi mesh for my parents.
- jagermo 9y ago
  I have a similar setup, without the switch and the Unifi APs are just excellent. Smooth setup, great range. So, if you can run a cable, I second Unifi. Op, if you can not run a cable, maybe look into a mesh network. Repeaters "loose" about half of the bandwidth anyway, a mesh might be good alternative. If you want to set up an open source enviroment, there is libremesh (http://libremesh.org http://libremesh.org). If you just want to buy something, there are products from Netgear (orbi), Linksys (Velo) or Ubiquiti (Amplifi). If you have a Fritz!Box-setup from AVM, you might be able to use their mesh features (site in German, because if you have a FritzBox, you probably speak German ;) https://avm.de/mesh/ https://avm.de/mesh/)
  - danesparza 9y ago
    Ubiquiti also has a line of Unifi mesh gear: https://unifi-mesh.ubnt.com/ https://unifi-mesh.ubnt.com/
  - pm7 9y ago
    > Op, if you can not run a cable, maybe look into a mesh network. Repeaters "loose" about half of the bandwidth anyway, a mesh might be good alternative. Mesh network simplifies setting up many repeaters, but it "looses" bandwidth the same way (unless you connect it via cable/other frequency band) as repeaters.
dawnerd 9y ago
My entire house uses them exclusively and they’re rock solid (as long as you have latest firmware, adopting old stock can be .... interesting). Also no need for the cloud controller as you can run t inside a docker and have a fully self hosted solution.
- baobrien 9y ago
  If you don't want to pay $80 for the cloud key and don't want to run the controller on one of your machines, the unifi service can also be set up on a raspberry pi pretty easily.
  - simooooo 9y ago
    Is the performance ok? I'd imagine it would be slow as heck
    - baobrien 9y ago
      The Unifi controller is a configuration front end for Unifi devices -- data on the network shouldn't be going through it. It might be a little slower to use, though I've never compared it with the cloud key, but for a home setup, that won't matter too much.
danesparza 9y ago
Speaking from experience, Unifi is rock solid. I've got 2 Unifi access points and a gigabit PoE switch in my house. Troy Hunt also had a great article detailing his work with Unifi gear as well: https://www.troyhunt.com/ubiquiti-all-the-things-how-i-finally-fixed-my-dodgy-wifi/ https://www.troyhunt.com/ubiquiti-all-the-things-how-i-final...
- simooooo 9y ago
  Just priced a home network setup. Came to £600

rebolek 9y ago

Turris Omnia is nice router with auto update and strong focus on security. https://omnia.turris.cz/en/ https://omnia.turris.cz/en/

Asooka 9y ago

I've been very satisfied with my MikroTik router.