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Linksys EA6900 Dual-band AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router Nbn Ready
This Router suits cable/NBN | Dual Band Wireless AC | Combined Dual Band Wi-Fi speeds of up to 1750Mbps | 2 x USB ports.
Linksys EA6900 Dual-Band AC1900 Smart Wi-Fi Router $81.18 @ Wireless1 eBay
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One uses an ethernet cable to a box in your house (FTTP)
FTTN uses a phone cable still I believe.. but it needs to have a VDSL port?
I think he was pointing out that FTTP (Premises) and FTTH (Home) are obviously the same thing yet it says it supports one and not the other. I would think it's just a typo.
Unless FTTP is fibre to an apartment complex or something.
Yes, its just a typo.
@chupa chup:
Probably should say "FTTN/FTTC/FTTB CONNECTIONS", as FTTC is the only type of NBN they left out, and FTTC does require a separate modem.@dyl:
FTTB and FTTC are FTTN, the difference is how far away the "node" is, and how fast your maximum link speed will be. Hence why most people are okay with FTTC or FTTB, but don't want "FTTN" (of the "node is hundreds of metres away" variety).
Since they are listing FTTB and FTTN separately, I think it likely they meant to include FTTC.
I thought they were the same thing. Must be a typo. FTTB is fibre to the building for apartments.
How's the performance of this router compared to the ASUS ac68u?
Hardware wise they are identical.
Can be modded to Xvortex which is a fork of Asuswrt-Merlin.
Converts it to a claytons Asus ac68u.
Didn't know about that, thanks for the info. Is this router comparable to the ac68u in terms of range and speed though? I'm deciding between this or the t-mobile version of ac68u found here https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/327856?page=1#comment
The antennas are smaller so range is lower. Processor is 800MHz compared to rtac68u having a 1GHz. Though the ea6900 can be overclocked to 1GHz if you are willing to mod it.
Its a great bang for buck router in my opinion.
Incorrect on all fronts. Different HW, not all can be modded.
I bought this from wireless1 and have successfully modded it to Xvortex.
xwrt-vortex
http://xvtx.ru/xwrtCheck hardware specs here.
https://goo.gl/32w2MH@chupa chup: Thanks for sharing this.
I also bought it from wireless1 in the last deal, but am not very happy with its Wifi coverage. (The range is not any better than my old D-Link DSL-2890AL 1700AC, which is equipped with internal antennas)
In addition, I'm experiencing no Internet issue on my phone, tablet and TV box once in every few days, in which I have to manually switch on and off Wifi to reconnect, after that the Internet is working fine.
Do you think flashing this firmware could improve Wifi coverage and stability?
I just want to confirm that the flashing steps are just like uploading/updating latest firmware from Linksys thru its Admin Panel? Thanks!
The antennas aren't that great on this unit. Maybe buying some better ones may help.
Whether modding will improve stability, I don't know. You'll have to try the mod yourself.
That said, Xvortex does have a neat feature that you can set it to automatically reboot everyday, which should help.
The flashing steps involve uploading a special build of DD-WRT through the admin panel then modifying the bootloader. Finally you upload the Xvortex firmware via the bootloader's mini web server.
The guide is pretty simple to follow.
Note: You can not go back to original Linksys firmware after modding.
@chupa chup:
Thanks for your reply. Can you give a link to detailed instruction please? I couldn't find it on http://xvtx.ru/xwrt. Thanks!In the README.txt, it only says flashing firmware like updating firmware for any regular router. No detailed instruction there.
Here is the guide to modding the EA6900.
https://goo.gl/LJBBBANote: If you have upgraded the firmware to the latest, (EA6900v1.1 - 1.1.42.174776) you'll need to downgrade to the initial firmware that came with the router. You can check this under "Connectivity"
To downgrade, go to "Troubleshooting" -> "Diagnostics" -> Restore previous firmware. You should end up with (EA6900v1.1 - 1.1.42.161129) after the reboot.
Then continue on with the guide.
Bought this from the last deal .. works ok.. no problems here apart from the antennas being pretty flimsy and the linksys firmware being pretty crap.. but works.
How's the wireless coverage?
Its ok.. nothing spectacular.. but havent really tested anything apart from my phone so cant really say. Currently im just thinking average.
I have a DSL-ac68u and was going to add an RT-ac68u in AP Mode for improved signal on the top floor (3 storey house).
Aiming for seamless handover of devices and better stability across 30+ wifi connected devices (think the DSL is choking).
Would this be a good alternative to the RT-ac68u in this context?
You need something that supports 802.11r for seamless transition between APs.
Thanks DainB. Seamless nice to have but not necessary.
The 30+ devices are spread over the 3 storeys and I'm getting a lot of dropouts on lifx bulbs etc.
I'll probably just get the RT-ac68u as originally planned. The linksys would be $90 cheaper but may be less simple to set up in AP.
I have an Asus RT-AC68u and another branded AP. If you can change the firmware like chupa chup has said then it should be okay. You can use the Roaming Assistant to help with hand off between APs. I used WifiAnalyzer on an android phone to work out the RSSI levels to set each of my APs. I have one AP is upstairs at the front of the house and the other is downstairs at the back. Where it transitions from one to the other is in the stairwell.
About half way down on page 4, I asked about this when it was on sale last time.
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2659883&…
I have this & not very happy. When it works it's fantastic, very fast too. But every couple of days it would crash & wouldn't connect immediately. So I have to plug in another router till the Linksys cools down & I'll usually plug it back in the next day. I've been doing this since July. Firmware is up-to date. My next step is to return it coz I've had enough of this.
I wonder if they have a plan for a better deal on the ASUS AC68U Router.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brand-New-Asus-RT-AC68U-Dual-Band…
"ROUTER WILL SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING NBN TYPES:
HFC
SATILITE (OR SKYMUSTER)
AND FTTH CONNECTIONS
IT WILL NOT SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING CONNECTIONS WITHOUT A VDSL MODEM: FTTN / FTTP / FTTB CONNECTIONS***"
Whats the difference between ftth and fttp?