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#1282
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Not quite the same but you van use IE rather than edge if it is giving you issues. I use Edge a lot but I have a ublock installed along with reddit enhancement suite so it works OK for me. I still use firefox and chrome too, I use different browsers depending on what I am doing.
The IE icon I had in my task bar got replaced with the Edge icon. I assumed that the software had as well. TIL...
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Anybody using the Google Wifi routers?
I currently have a NetGear Nighthawk R7000 that I am very happy with but I recently found out about a really bad NetGear vulnerability that is scaring me. Netgear Router: Critical Unfixed Vulnerability Permits Hacker Takeover | Fortune.com Besides the vulnerability, the R7000 is also kind of weak on my deck and in the garage. I could fix this with some range extenders but the Google kit come with three nodes that you can spread around for optimal coverage. If I am replacing the router why not go with a solution that solves both of my problems? On the downside, the Google kit is expensive (about $300 on Amazon) so I am very reluctant to just jump in.
Any of you folks using it? Thoughts?
I currently have a NetGear Nighthawk R7000 that I am very happy with but I recently found out about a really bad NetGear vulnerability that is scaring me. Netgear Router: Critical Unfixed Vulnerability Permits Hacker Takeover | Fortune.com Besides the vulnerability, the R7000 is also kind of weak on my deck and in the garage. I could fix this with some range extenders but the Google kit come with three nodes that you can spread around for optimal coverage. If I am replacing the router why not go with a solution that solves both of my problems? On the downside, the Google kit is expensive (about $300 on Amazon) so I am very reluctant to just jump in.
Any of you folks using it? Thoughts?
The R7000 was running DDWRT so it was not vulnerable as far as I know, I think that is only stock firmware.
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If you want to stay with a FIOS router you can pickup quantum routers fairly cheap on eBay
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Edge must suck if you are happy to have IE.
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I used a big discount coupon around black friday to pick up a couple of Ubiquity APs cheap on Jet.com replaced my R7000 with the regular FIOS quantum router I picked up cheap from eBay to get out of some BS charge from FIOS for having an old FIOS router. I wasn't even using the Fios router as anything but a MOCA bridge but they wanted to hit me with some BS charge. The APs mounted in the house and garage give me great 5ghz coverage everywhere and 2.4 in the woods or at the neighbors house.
The R7000 was running DDWRT so it was not vulnerable as far as I know, I think that is only stock firmware.
The R7000 was running DDWRT so it was not vulnerable as far as I know, I think that is only stock firmware.
I also looked at DDWRT flashing but did not see where the R7000 was compatible. I did that to an older Netgear 10/100 router I had and was reasonably happy with it. It worked well but I never figured out how to use about 95% of its features. I'll have to look at that again... If I can reflash it with DDWRT, job, done!
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I also looked at DDWRT flashing but did not see where the R7000 was compatible. I did that to an older Netgear 10/100 router I had and was reasonably happy with it. It worked well but I never figured out how to use about 95% of its features. I'll have to look at that again... If I can reflash it with DDWRT, job, done!
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