<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">After many years of Linksys wrt-54 running dd-wrt I have now switched to Asus RT-16, also with dd-wrt.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">In between the Linksys and the Asus I went through a phase of using Buffalo (because of how they embraced dd-wrt). I ditched Buffalo because I found that their models would undergo a minor, unexplained change and suddenly it's no longer dd-wrt compatible, even though they claim it to be. Wasted too much money on Buffalo's that were patently not dd-wrt compatible and it was just too much effort, frankly, to figure it all out and keep pace with their minor hardware version changes that were coupled with significant changes iro dd-wrt capabilities.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Until Asus changes their game plan, I'm sticking with the RT-16 and using dd-wrt. I use them successfully with freeradius and active directory logons (yeah, I know, don't judge me) as well as with Chillispot hotspot for guest access in our regional offices. It may not be the most comprehensive solution to every problem you can think of, but it's an easy, open, reliable (so far) solution to my problem. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I haven't used Tomato or pfSense on these so cannot give you a comparative view on that, just say what's worked well for me. I use pfSense on my main routers and must admit I had not actually considered it for wifi. In my experience, stick with Asus over Buffalo ... they seem to have lost the plot a little bit recently. At the price-point, Asus is a win.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Merry Christmas.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">ed</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 5:27 PM, Ken Cochran <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kwc@shell.theworld.com" target="_blank">kwc@shell.theworld.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello ALErs & Merry Christmas!<br>
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Any recommendations as to a nice router/firmware nowadays?<br>
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I have an Asus RT-N16 with DD-WRT (stock firmware was pretty<br>
crummy) that's been working nicely these past few years, now<br>
needing another. Think that Asus was on recommendation here,<br>
as was possibly DD-WRT. Netgear R7000? That nice new(er) Asus?<br>
Buffalo? Also DD-WRT? Tomato? Something else?<br>
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Thanks, -kc<br>
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