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DD-WRT firmware turns Buffalo's latest 802.11ac router into a beast

2014-05-15
hi guys wz and this is a new router phone buffalo and this one is special for few reason first this is actually a second unit the first unit right here it died on me a few months ago when I was testing it turned out there was a bug that put it into an infinite boot loop now the bug is fixed so all is good the second reason why special because it has such a long name is so long that even I can't remember it we have to wait it from these people right here so here we go buffalo air station extreme AC 750 gigabit dual band dd-wrt wz r 750 the HPD router there you go now let me get that away if I must like calling me down with the very cool intelligent funny man who is 6 feet tall and happens to be Asian no well that's actually better unfamiliar well the real reason why is special here is because this is a very first router that run dd-wrt firmware I have a review so what is needing wrt there's a well-known third-party open source firmware for routers and access point now using that firmware on a router is very much like running Linux open system on the computer instead of Windows or Mac OS and generally have to hack your hardware to install it with this one here it comes included as a default factory firmware now in my opinion dd-wrt is by far the most advanced firmware that can really bring out the best of the hardware it also offered the most feature and the most in-depth customization in fact that so much this firmware can offer that even I might not know them all and I definitely don't have time to try them all so let's just look at a few example here well first this one is true doing bad router so it come with two Wi-Fi network one for each band but for each band it can offer more than a dozen of extra network called virtual interfaces or virtual access point no stock firmware can do that you can even host a very advanced spot for your home or your restaurant or your hotel or your neighborhood it on a simple guest networking I'm talking about here there's a few option for you to manage your hotspot professionally such as giving the user the option to log in or even pay for your service you can even make you internet ad free by making the router block online commercials or then turn around into a very powerful VPN server or VPN client and of course there are many other feature both for home and business and with this one here you have a more in-depth access to their settings and configurations now in short if you are a savvy user who want to have a total control of your home or business network dd-wrt is the way to go the way if you choose a regular home user well you can use this Buffalo here too it come pre-configured with two Wi-Fi networks with the information printed on the underside and usings that you can just use it right out the box by plugging the router into the power and connect is one port here to the prop and modem now if you want to do more that is secret label right here that show you how to access the routers web interface the router comes with one one port and for LAN ports all of them are gigabit we also have a 1u speed 3.0 port and one USB 2.0 port to host printers or storage devices it is like to stay vertical like this we can move is the test post and around to make it stay flat this way in my testing this one here proved to be a solid performer expecially on the five o'clock frequency band it also has very stable Wi-Fi signal the range though is not the best ever seen but likely because it doesn't come with extra antennas but with the current cost of $150 or less it's still a great deal especially considering it comes with a three-year warranty now for mall this Buffalo here check out my full review seo.com oh by the way the long name of myself earlier is actually my full name I carried out the two words because well I'm modest and also according to my date he's sexier that way and that's because I'm dumb no and this has been the first look as a new router from Buffalo no size full name again you
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