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hbk_seanmichael
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May 07, 2017
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R7000 What firmware? Stock? DD-WRT? Tomato?

Is stock fine for me?  Or shoud I use a different firmware?  My internet plan is 125mbps download 20mbps upload   I do a lot of streaming at home on my home networking.  Wife streams netflix while ...
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  • TheEther's avatar
    TheEther
    May 07, 2017

    Stock should give you the best performance.  Go to third party firmware for features.  These days, DD-WRT would be my last choice.  Go with Tomato or Asuswrt-Merlin.  Both support hardware acceleration.

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FURRYe38
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May 07, 2017

Theres OpenRouter FW as well. All tailored or NetGear routers and mostly based on NG FW and UI.

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AhnFire
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May 10, 2017

Don't fix what ain't broke! But if it's broke (like mine), I went with Tomato 138 AIO from openrouter. Works better for me, not perfect, but I think I have something else going on in my setup. Just make sure you follow the directions and after each flash, do a factory reset. Good luck!