I tried several other router OS'es like pfsense, m0n0wall, and zeroshell, but preferred DD-WRT x86. Power consumption measured using a kill-a-watt is 16 watts under normal use for comparison my old Asus WL-500W router with DD-WRT used 13 watts if I plugged in a USB stick for storage/optware.
But I have no need for any of those, since Windows Server 2003 has USB support, with the ability to run Windows programs there is no need for optware, and my mini-pcie wireless N adapter supports access-point mode in Windows. The only things missing are optware, USB support, and WiFi. This build of dd-wrt x86 standard supports 65535 connections. I am running an older build of DD-WRT from 2010 because the newer non professional builds only support 4096 simultaneous connections unless you buy dd-wrt pro and activate. My native OS is Windows Server 2003 DD-WRT runs in a Virtual Machine.
The fact that wireless doesn't disconnect when internet access is lost tells me that it is an issue between the routers.Here's my server/DD-WRT router. The signal strength is not an issue.ĮDIT: Thinking it through, the fault is either the wireless connection between devices and the repeater OR between the repeater and the modem/router. The connection often drops out - I can still see the network but internet access is cut and I have to disconnect and reconnect to regain access. At first it was the DHCP leases being renewed (can't turn it off on the Telstra modem/router) that caused dropouts but now I think its something else as I've maxed out lease time settings. The 5Ghz bridge is less stable than the 2.4GHz bridge but they are both susceptible to dropouts. All devices, wired and wireless, connect to the Netgear. My setup is as follows:Ģ.4 GHz N Modem Router from Telstra (Technicolor TG797n v3) in access point mode connects wirelessly (repeater bridge) to a Netgear EX6200 running DD-WRT v24-sp2 (12/02/14) mini. I'm not very experienced with DDWRT so go easy on me.
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