What to do when your router isn’t in the DD-WRT router database
If you have a router and want to run DD-WRT on it, but can’t find the router in the router database, you may have learned the hard way that the router database is a couple of years out of date. The...
View ArticleTP-Link TL-WR840n vs TL-WR841n
If you need an inexpensive DD-WRT compatible router, TP-Link is probably your best choice. But there are some big differences when you compare the TL-WR840n vs the TL-WR841n. I’ve been running the...
View ArticleDD-WRT compatible routers
It’s not as easy to find DD-WRT compatible routers as it should be. Or maybe I should say it’s not as easy to find out if a particular router is compatible with DD-WRT as it could be. Here’s the trick....
View ArticleAsuswrt-Merlin vs DD-WRT
I’ve been using DD-WRT for years, but a friend convinced me to try Asuswrt-Merlin and now I’m a convert. DD-WRT is still my second favorite solution, but here’s why I favor Asuswrt-Merlin vs DD-WRT....
View ArticleD-Link vs TP-Link
If you’re looking for the pros and cons of D-Link vs TP-Link, I have experience with both and I’m glad to share it. D-Link is a well established brand. Founded in 1986, it started doing business as...
View ArticleLinksys vs TP-Link
If you’re looking for the pros and cons of Linksys vs TP-Link, I have experience with both and I’m glad to share it. Linksys is a well established brand. From 2003 to 2013, they were Cisco’s consumer...
View ArticleConfigure a Netgear R6300 as an access point
I picked up a used Netgear R6300 cheaply last week to use as an access point. Here’s how to configure a Netgear R6300 as an access point. I considered DD-WRT, but ultimately decided against it for now....
View ArticleNetgear vs TP-Link
If you’re looking for the pros and cons of Netgear vs TP-Link, I have experience with both and I’m glad to share it. Netgear is a well established brand, having been on the market since 1996. I don’t...
View ArticleIs TP-Link good?
You’ve probably seen TP-Link network equipment on computer store shelves, but it’s possible you’ve never bought any. TP-Link hasn’t been around as long as other brands, after all. But I don’t blame you...
View ArticleThe difference between the TP-Link TL-WR841N and TL-WR841ND
I see people asking about the difference between the TP-Link TL-WR841N and TL-WR841ND (sometimes they just ask TP-Link TL-WR841N vs TL-WR841ND). Since nobody else seems to have answered, I’ll take the...
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