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Ask Slashdot: Life Beyond the WRT54G Series?

Posted by timothy on from the blue-pill-that-stacks-neatly dept.

First time accepted submitter jarmund (2752233) writes "I first got a WRT54GL in 2007. Now, 7 years later, it's still churning along, despite only having one of its antennae left after an encounter with a toddler. As it is simply not up to date to today's standards (802.11N for example), what is a worthy successor? I enjoyed the freedom to choose the firmware myself (I've run Tomato on it since 2008), in addition to its robustness. A replacement will be considered second-rate unless it catered for the same freedom as its predecessor." Is there a canonical best household router nowadays?

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  1. +1 for this Post by haknick · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Been looking for another router for almost a year now, and still haven't been convinced of a better one than my WRT54GL

  2. Re:Option: Linksys WRT1900ac by sinij · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If it lasts for 7+ years like WRT54GL, cost of ownership wouldn't be that high, just upfront costs.