Best router for UMA?

arods3 · Thread Author #1 11-30-2011, 05:13 PM

What would be the best router for UMA out there at this time?

Or is there a way of checking the specs on the router to figure out if UMA is allowed.

right now I am using the WRT54G I would like to know if there is something better.

Alex338 · #2 11-30-2011, 05:28 PM

Take your WRT54G and install Tomato 1.28 open source firmware on it. As long as you don't require Wireless N speeds, you will not find a better router than the good ol' blue Linksys with 2 antennas running Tomato.

Somebody will probably argue with me and say DDWRT is better, but if you want something simple and elegant that just works, Tomato it is.

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arods3 · Thread Author #3 11-30-2011, 08:35 PM

Thanks for the quick reply I will look into this for now but is there a better router with a bigger range in wireless activity or speed?

Rootbrian · #4 11-30-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by arods3

Thanks for the quick reply I will look into this for now but is there a better router with a bigger range in wireless activity or speed?

The speed depends on your internet service provider, your router's speed is only for computer-to-computer (networking) communications like LAN gaming. If your signal is fine, I don't think you'll need to switch routers.

arods3 · Thread Author #5 11-30-2011, 10:08 PM

I'm using time warner cable which gets capped at 10mb but it feels a lot slower

Rootbrian · #6 11-30-2011, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by arods3

I'm using time warner cable which gets capped at 10mb but it feels a lot slower

Go to http://www.pingtest.net/
Run a test, try multiple servers, then you'll know the quality if your internet service.

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arods3 · Thread Author #7 11-30-2011, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rootbrian

Go to Pingtest.net - The Global Broadband Quality Test
Run a test, try multiple servers, then you'll know the quality if your internet service.

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I tested out a few locations and these were my pings.

100ms/138ms SC
77ms/84ms WV
22ms/3ms Montreal
21ms/3ms DC

There are times where I get errors and it seems like my web-browser wont load up any pages like my internet turns into dial up and pages take forever to load.

Rootbrian · #8 12-01-2011, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by arods3

I tested out a few locations and these were my pings.

100ms/138ms SC
77ms/84ms WV
22ms/3ms Montreal
21ms/3ms DC

There are times where I get errors and it seems like my web-browser wont load up any pages like my internet turns into dial up and pages take forever to load.

The ping can really affect the quality, as what your results are, it makes it seem like dial-up. Now if you want, go to http://www.speedtest.net/ and click Settings, specify Kilobytes as the speed measurement, then click Save Settings. Kilobytes is what your browser measures speed in, up to 1024 kb/second, from there it increases to megabytes.

Now, isn't your connection speed slower than advertised? Yeah, they only show the "fast speeds" in bits, which when converted, aren't very fast at all. Knowledge really helps.

arods3 · Thread Author #9 12-01-2011, 10:54 AM

Thanks for the settings. This is what I got.

Ping 13 ms
Download 664.6 kB/s
Upload 60.5 kB/s

Ping 23 ms
Download 475.4 kB/s
Upload 60.5 kB/s

Ping 35 ms
Download 998.5 kB/s
Upload 60.1 kB/s (closest)

Ping 15 ms
Download 835.1 kB/s
Upload 59.0 kB/s

Rootbrian · #10 12-01-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by arods3

Thanks for the settings. This is what I got.

Ping 13 ms
Download 664.6 kB/s
Upload 60.5 kB/s

Ping 23 ms
Download 475.4 kB/s
Upload 60.5 kB/s

Ping 35 ms
Download 998.5 kB/s
Upload 60.1 kB/s (closest)

Ping 15 ms
Download 835.1 kB/s
Upload 59.0 kB/s

The highest speed if your isp's true speed. Mine is 525 kb/s with 80 kb/s upload, yours is faster downwards, but 20 kb/s less than mine. Not bad!

Maybe you could reset the router and see if anything improves, which usually resolves any uma and other connectivity issues, when needed.

arods3 · Thread Author #11 12-01-2011, 01:25 PM

I did have it reset and the only thing I changed in the settings is the password.

Its just mind boggling how every time i want to view web pages its so freak-en slow.

Alex338 · #12 12-01-2011, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arods3

Thanks for the settings. This is what I got.

Ping 13 ms
Download 664.6 kB/s
Upload 60.5 kB/s

Ping 23 ms
Download 475.4 kB/s
Upload 60.5 kB/s

Ping 35 ms
Download 998.5 kB/s
Upload 60.1 kB/s (closest)

Ping 15 ms
Download 835.1 kB/s
Upload 59.0 kB/s

Your cable service is probably 10 Mbps / 512 K. 998.5 kB/s / 60 kB/s is about right for this connection, so it's not your router / internet connection that's the issue. I would make sure your computer doesn't have any viruses / malware, etc.