Actually I buried it behind the floorboard so its pretty permanent. I was just wondering if it had any other "cool" features or things you could do with it besides turn your tv screen into another monitor (which I already can do).I love my Chromecast. It'll basically save you the hassle of having to run that cable(I assume you just run it when you need it, and not leaving it connected all the time.
We mainly use our Chromecast to watch Netflix, Hulu, Amazon PrimeTV but the best thing I like about my Chromecast isPlex. Plex is fucking awesome. Combine it with IPTorrents or something similar and I rarely if ever even use Netflix or Hulu or any of that crap anymore. I also like to useLocalCastif I'm ever at a friends house and happen to have a hardcopy of a TV Show/Movie/whatever on my phone and they don't have it or its not on one of those servers.Actually I buried it behind the floorboard so its pretty permanent. I was just wondering if it had any other "cool" features or things you could do with it besides turn your tv screen into another monitor (which I already can do).
I had a horde (hoard?) of issues with the TP-LINK router you are having trouble with for about a month before I took a baseball bat to the damn thing and gott the ASUS RT-N66U (I got the RT-N66R, it is the same router). I haven't purposely had to restart the RT-N66U/R since I got it. I fucking love it. I useMerlin's Firmwareon it and it is a rock solid router. I'm just like others have stated it may shit out after a couple years but this has been the best router I've owned and would HIGHLY recommend it.Hopefully you guys can help me out. Yesterday I switched from Uverse to Comcast 50mb internet. I have never had cable so this is a new experience for me. I bought a Motorola surfboard SB6121 and hooked directly to my computer I receive IPv4 speeds at about 27mb/4mb but then it does 45mb/10mb on IPv6 usingXFINITY Speed Test. I then hooked up a cheap router I boughtAmazon.com: TP-LINK TL-WR841N Wireless N300 Home Router, 300Mpbs, IP QoS, WPS Button: Electronicsand I only get IPv4 speeds. So I'm assuming the router is not compatible with IPv6. My question is would there be firmware out there that would unlock it? Also, how can my speeds be faster through the wifi? I used the speetest.net app on my ipad and got 40mb up, yet hard wired through the router I'm only getting 25-27mb.
Is IPv6 used regularly now and/or should I just suck it up and buy something like this?Amazon.com: ASUS RT-N66U Dual-Band Wireless-N900 Gigabit Router: Computers Accessories
Thanks in advance
EDIT: I don't get it...how is it my PS4 is getting 43/9mb hardwired but my computer isn't.
Actually I buried it behind the floorboard so its pretty permanent. I was just wondering if it had any other "cool" features or things you could do with it besides turn your tv screen into another monitor (which I already can do).
I'm looking to buy a router. The one supplied by Verizon fucking sucks. If I bought a Mikrotik, would I have issues setting it up having no previous experience with networking? I'd like to understand and mess with the VPN option, but if I just want a router to connect me, will this do that?If your connection is under 200-250mbps the Mikrotik 951g-2hnd is by far the best router available.
Depends which one you buy, stick with the home models and it's pretty straight forward and comes with basic instructions. Essentially it's plug in, select WPA/2 Security, add a password, save.I'm looking to buy a router. The one supplied by Verizon fucking sucks. If I bought a Mikrotik, would I have issues setting it up having no previous experience with networking? I'd like to understand and mess with the VPN option, but if I just want a router to connect me, will this do that?
Great info, thanks! Does Mikrotik have a cable modem/router? I'm looking at the Mikrotik 951g-2hnd and it seems that this is only a router and wouldn't serve the purpose I need it for. I can't seem to find any Mikrotik products that are cable modems.Depends which one you buy, stick with the home models and it's pretty straight forward and comes with basic instructions. Essentially it's plug in, select WPA/2 Security, add a password, save.
Sometimes you need to reboot your cable modem if you switch routers, because the mac address it's sending to is different. You do not need a degree in networking to just get a simple(and secure) home AP/router system setup though. The good thing about routerboard/Mikrotik is that there is insane room to grow. The stuff you can do and setup is pretty awesome.
I'm a simple networking guy myself, understand things but don't care enough to learn more and my uses are simple. I live alone, use it for work and play. My most recent addition was a Mikrotik outdoor AP/bidge. I just use it to blast my wifi signal to the yard(thing shoots out at a 60degree radius and is insane strong compared to the home routing boxes) so now I can get wifi with fantastic signal pretty much anywhere in my yard. I've also learned how to run a wire over to the garage and "reblast" my home signal. So while it's a separate router, it uses the same password/SSID and such so people don't need to log in twice, it just swaps to the stronger one as you move. I started getting slightly above my level with this stuff but there are some good forums and guides online.
I swear by the company, the products, and the reliability. I burned through about 3 shitty netgear routers or whatever crap from best buy until I finally converted.
Thanks for the recommendation! Will check it out.You're likely looking at two separate products. Combo modem/routers are almost always crap. Luckily, stand alone cable modems are cheap and small. You likely want something like the Motorola SB6141.
IEEE 802.11 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWhat's the verdict on AC routers? Looking to upgrade my D-link DIR-655 due to some connection issues(both my wife's Nexus 7 and now mine can't connect to the router since Android 5 upgrades). Worth the extra money or the protocol not fully fleshed out yet?
I'm having trouble finding an AC router under the Mikrotik lineup. Oh, more Mikrotik questions. How do I tell what their bandwidth of their 802.11n protocol is? Many commercial networking electronics, I'm guessing, game this stat by sticking multiple transmitters and receivers in their product(i.e.: 2T2R for up to 300Mbps). I can't find this anywhere in Mikrotik's data sheets. Should I just assume it's a steady 150Mpbs and that's likely what I was getting with commercial stuff anyway?
Jesus that Ubee modem/router blew donkey balls. It would lock up on me at least a few times a week. Didn't even bother calling TWC because I knew I'd get the rage inducing run-around, and just replaced it with a SB6141 and an Asus router and it's been smooth sailing since.It's more important here to find out what hardware works with your ISP and go from there. You have some wiggle room. Like TWC only wanted to accept Motorola's cable modem/router to replace their own crappy rental Ubee. Obviously, if the cable modem/router from Motorola will work, then one of their standalones should work too. At this point, Amazon should be full of customer reviews of the different models saying whether or not it worked for certain ISPs.
Bitch, please, I run RAID 0 SSDs 1.1 GB/s read/write, caps ain't no mistake son, I need more MEGABITS.Jesus that Ubee modem/router blew donkey balls. It would lock up on me at least a few times a week. Didn't even bother calling TWC because I knew I'd get the rage inducing run-around, and just replaced it with a SB6141 and an Asus router and it's been smooth sailing since.
EDIT: For all the min/maxers trying to squeeze every drop of bandwidth through the wireless protocol du jour, don't bother. Unless you are writing to an SSD, your standard 7200rpm hard drive is going to top out at about 200mbs write speed.