08-16-2013, 05:26 PM
I get what you mean, but third party firmware has saved my bacon on three occasions now. Hard for me to go back. Eventually my needs will change or the manufacturer will lose interest with updating the device.
$30 is not cheap enough for impulse buy if the device is unreliable. I once passed on a $5 clearance Linksys WiFi router because the reviews were brutal.
This Vizio router was a little less than $40 and I kicked myself for almost a year now because it eventually became too unreliable. Since updating the firmware to OpenWRT, I've had 36 hours straight of blissfully trouble free browsing. I'm actually happy enough with the Vizio, I might sell the Airport Extreme.
$30 is not cheap enough for impulse buy if the device is unreliable. I once passed on a $5 clearance Linksys WiFi router because the reviews were brutal.
This Vizio router was a little less than $40 and I kicked myself for almost a year now because it eventually became too unreliable. Since updating the firmware to OpenWRT, I've had 36 hours straight of blissfully trouble free browsing. I'm actually happy enough with the Vizio, I might sell the Airport Extreme.