[New Router 802.11ac] TP-Link Archer C5/C7/C8/C9 and DD-WRT/OpenWRT

[gandamaluko]

Hi,

I'm looking for a new router

Requirements:

- permits creation of Vlan.
- have a good wireless signal
- be supported by DD-WRT/OpenWRT to be able to install this script.
- good to do streaming of audio/vídeo of an Enigma2 box.

Options:

TP-Link Archer C5 | 5Ghz: 867Mbps / 2.4Ghz: 300Mbps | Gigabit | 0 x USB 3.0 | 2 x USB 2.0 | 80€
TP- Link Archer C7 | 5Ghz: 1300Mbps / 2.4Ghz: 450Mbps | Gigabit | 0 x USB 3.0 | 2 x USB 2.0 | 100€
TP-Link Archer C8 | 5Ghz: 1300Mbps / 2.4Ghz: 450Mbps | Gigabit | 1 x USB 3.0 | 1 x USB 2.0 | 120€
TP-Link Archer C9 | 5Ghz: 1300Mbps / 2.4Ghz: 600Mbps | Gigabit | 1 x USB 3.0 | 1 x USB 2.0 | 160€

I'm in doubt between Archer C7 e C8.. because of USB3.0...

Anyone have this routers and already test it with DD-WRT or OpenWRT?

Thanks in advance and best regards,
P.A

 

[bill001g]

Most tplink have very good support of third party firmware but like always you have to check the third party sites to make sure you get the right file. Tplink is not as bad but many other vendors will change the hardware and leave the name the same.

Pretty much only a very high speed disk would need usb3 and you really want speed off a disk you will use a NAS instead.

Your nic cards must match to get the speeds. To get 450/1300 your nic card must have 3 antenna.

I would not pay the extra for the 600m 2.4g because that is a encoding that is not part of the official standard and is not widely supported by nic cards. It also does not work all that well unless you are very close to the router.