Jacob,
I am a tinkerer so I really want something I can tinker around with, so getting a router that can be flashed with DD-WRT is pretty much a requirement for me. The access point I have in the shop is actually an old Linksys WRT160N that I was able to flash with DD-WRT. Not only did I have fun doing that, I really learned a lot about it. I think I learned just enough to also learn that I have a lot more to learn about routers and networking.
Like I said before, my current router (Linksys E2000) is working fine. But SWMBO will not tolerate the internet being down for more than a day or so. Therefore if the current router dies, I will not have the time to research to find the optimum router and then tinker with it like I would want to do.
BTW: I also have a linux media/file server that I use to stream local content to my TV and tablets. The Main TV has a Boxee Box which is hard wired to the network (100mb) The linux server and my main windows computer are hard wired (1000mb), and of course the access point in the shop is also hard wired (100mb). Everything else is wireless, SWMBO's laptop(N), 2 phones(probably N), a 1st gen Kindle Fire(G I think) and a Nexus 7 tablet(N).
Future plans include media players for 2 more TV's which will probably be wireless N.
Last edited by Larry Browning; 10-03-2013 at 11:26 AM.
Larry J Browning
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