Re: router DIY

> My use case would be a 1Gbits downstream/200Mbits upstream connection
for *home* use where most of the times there will be just 1 concurrent
wired user and possibly 2 active wireless users.

I used to think that, too, until one day I check my DCHP leases and found
no less than 13 connected devices, and they were all legitimate (lots of
tablets in the household).

> A netgear R6250 still seems a more reasonable solution unless I've a
chance to put my hands on something cheaper.

The reviews might give you pause:
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-AC1600-Wi-Fi-Gigabit-Router/product-reviews/B00BR3ZYIW/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=avp_only_reviews

If you can do without the wired link, a Raspberry Pi could do the wireless
routing for $35:

https://jacobsalmela.com/2014/05/19/raspberry-pi-and-routing-turning-a-pi-into-a-router/

Ben

On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 5:40 AM, Ivan Sergio Borgonovo <[email protected]>
wrote:

> On 02/08/2017 11:10 PM, Ben Francis wrote:
> > He said it was Baytrail Celeron J1900 small form factor PC at 33:32
> >  of the video and he shows it to the camera.
>
> Sorry, audio sucked a bit and I'm not mother-tongue english.
> Actually, talk didn't seem too technical so I fast forwarded a lot.
>
> > https://www.amazon.com/Barebone-Qotom-Q190G4N-S07-
> Celeron-Processor-firewall/dp/B01N645UJB/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&
> qid=1486591436&sr=8-4&keywords=qotom
> > <https://www.amazon.com/Barebone-Qotom-Q190G4N-S07-
> Celeron-Processor-firewall/dp/B01N645UJB/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&
> qid=1486591436&sr=8-4&keywords=qotom>
>
> I noticed this hardware too. But including shipping they are way too
> expensive and I'll have to add an access point.
>
> Still it is nice to see it can handle nearly as much traffic as a direct
> connection.
> I haven't had time to listen what was the actual iptables setup for the
> benchmark. If he was just moving stuff from one interface to the other
> or if he was doing NAT.
>
> My use case would be a 1Gbits downstream/200Mbits upstream connection
> for *home* use where most of the times there will be just 1 concurrent
> wired user and possibly 2 active wireless users.
>
> A netgear R6250 still seems a more reasonable solution unless I've a
> chance to put my hands on something cheaper.
>
> I can't still understand the price segmentation of the market.
>
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