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R7000 What firmware? Stock? DD-WRT? Tomato?

hbk_seanmichael
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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 I am usually online gaming or streaming live sports.  We have 2 4k tvs so the bandwidth sometimes needed for the 4k video  is higher than normal.

 

The total devices on our network are:

 

Ps4 pro,

Xbox one s,

2 65" KU6300 Samsung 4k smart tv

2 samsung s7 edges

samsung 7 series notebook

windows surface

chromecast

roku premiere+

Samsung smart tv 1080p

 

Obviously all of them are not in use at the same time.  The xbox one S and ps4 pro are wired.  Everything else is wireless.

Model: R7000|Nighthawk AC1900 Dual Band WiFi Router
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TheEther
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Re: R7000 What firmware? Stock? DD-WRT? Tomato?

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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TheEther
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Re: R7000 What firmware? Stock? DD-WRT? Tomato?

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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Re: R7000 What firmware? Stock? DD-WRT? Tomato?

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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Re: R7000 What firmware? Stock? DD-WRT? Tomato?

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!

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