Well, If your issue with the router is intermittent but getting worse, it’s likely that the router is starting to show symptoms of a component failure. Usually this is a direct result of something getting hot.
There are a fair number of commodity routers available, but if you want one that is open source compatible, try checking the dd-wrt list and then choose one with the best possible features that will work with the open source dd-wrt firmware. Btw, I use an ASUS model router here. It’s a mid level consumer grade unit. Unfortunately, it won’t work with DD-wrt because it is using a custom ARM cpu from ASUS. Here is an article on the best DD-wrt compatible routers for 2019: https://www.lifewire.com/best-dd-wrt-routers-4160687 Anyway, have fun and let us know how it works out for you. -Eric From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Infrastructure deployment Dept. > On Oct 26, 2019, at 12:10 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Hi, > > It appears I am having Internet router problems. Occasionally I will not be > able to access the Internet for a few seconds to a minute or so. This > morning I was not able to access the Internet at all. > > I am with Cox and have a home office business account. I called Cox and they > suggested bypassing my router and connect directly to their modem. That > worked. Based on that I think my router is going bad. > > I had turned off the modem and the router for a maybe an hour or so while I > did other things. I now have access. > > I would like a secure router. Cox says almost any modern router will be > secure. Security is a big issue. When I look at all the WiFi that is > available in my neighborhood I see maybe 10 routers. That is scary! > > Since I have a business account that allows servers I have been using port > forwarding. I am a programmer and occasionally I fire up my laptop turned > server for testing. > > I also have set up my WiFi to only accept those devices that I have > configured by MAC address. > > Any toughs on my pending router purchase? > > Thank you so much for all your feedback!! > > Keith > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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