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Need help sorting out settings with NightHawk R7000 regarding local Network setup
Hi all,
I'm new to the community. Typically I don't use forums to solve issues unless I can't find a solution indipendently.
First a little background: I have generally been an AirPort Extr...
I'm making one more post to this thread to say I've resolved the issue.
I have chosen to stick with DD-WRT on the R7000 over the Negear stock firmware. The issues I mentioned in the above post regarding wireless speed turned out to not be related to the router, or DD-WRT, but rather the device being connected to the wrong wireless channel. In this case (2.4, instead of 5GHz.). After resolving that little issue, and putting the latest DD-WRT firmware on, the router has been rock solid.
Basically what I wanted in a router was the same choice I would get with any computer. The hardware, and the choice of which OS to put on it.
In this case, the R7000 Hardware+DD-WRT seems to be a good solution.
Hey all,
I'm sitll looking some feedback regarding Samba and the R7000. While DD-WRT solved the initial issue, I had couple other issues regarding wireless speeds. I went back to the Netgear stock firmware. The main thing I'm looking for is how to completely disable Samba on the netgear firmware. DD-WRT by default has Samba and all the USB / sharing functions disabled. The only other option I have to completely solve the issue for the time being, is to go back to my 2013 model Airport extreme. Unless somone can tell me how to configure the R7000 with no sharing functionality / samba enabled on the router. Thanks
I'm making one more post to this thread to say I've resolved the issue.
I have chosen to stick with DD-WRT on the R7000 over the Negear stock firmware. The issues I mentioned in the above post regarding wireless speed turned out to not be related to the router, or DD-WRT, but rather the device being connected to the wrong wireless channel. In this case (2.4, instead of 5GHz.). After resolving that little issue, and putting the latest DD-WRT firmware on, the router has been rock solid.
Basically what I wanted in a router was the same choice I would get with any computer. The hardware, and the choice of which OS to put on it.
In this case, the R7000 Hardware+DD-WRT seems to be a good solution.