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Routers - which to pick
megido-rev.M:
I have the N16 as well. It's quite good.
A quick query popped this brief comparison, though I can't vouch for its accuracy.
Saras:
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--- Quote from: gits on January 02, 2013, 02:09:15 AM ---I don't think it matters with 2mbps line
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Right. That I missed.
kitamesume:
as much as i'd want an N16 i don't really see one locally, sucks i know. although i'd only guess of it's price hovering at about $100.
@megido - looking at that fast comparison, i might pick an N12 over an N16 because of two reasons.
Reasons for preferring the N12 over the N16:
1. Cooler operation
2. Smaller footprint
3. Better looking (subjective, I know)
4. Amazing value for such high performance – about 40% of the RT-N16's cost.
as been discussed a few posts back, the living room where the router sits is quite hot.
Freedom Kira:
--- Quote from: bloody000 on January 02, 2013, 12:45:40 PM ---One thing to keep in mind, while dd-wrt and Tomato have lots of features, they generally have worse (or far worse) routing performance than the original firmware. Every test of dd-wrt/tomato on smallnetbuilder.com I ever read shows this.
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Read some Newegg reviews on ASUS's RT-N16. The responses have been overwhelmingly in favor of Tomato, with lots of complaints about the original firmware just generally being really shitty (and of course, I would expect the R12 to have equally shitty firmware). Pretty much all reviews under four eggs are either using original firmware or have not mentioned flashing it.
If I had not seen such overwhelming support for Tomato, I would not have flashed it in the first place. It's not something I like doing.
megido-rev.M:
ASUS was never greatly consistent with the firmwares they push out. Guess I got lucky with the version preloaded in mine
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