The 5 GHz frequency isn't compatible with your Netgear router.
The 5 GHz frequency isn't compatible with your Netgear router.
It's running the latest firmware, but resetting has been tricky. With a server, redoing port forwarding is cumbersome and the Netgear interface lags. I'm waiting 4-5 seconds for each change before moving on. I'm planning to build a used PC and install PFsense to replace the home router setup. EDIT: The Edge router seems appealing. What are your thoughts comparing it to PFsense?
Ah yes, I know the pain! There are a lot of features in pfSense for shaping, virus scan, caching and other useful stuff, but can be a bit overwhelming. There is a huge community online for help. Edgerouter had a lot of cool features and all of them are useful in the GUI and from the CLI you can do pretty much everything you can do on any debian linux distribution. It uses ALOT less power. I dont know if power usage is an issue where you live, but for a device that is running 24/7, the power bill will be hurt a lot with a pfSense box in most cases compared to an ER. The Ubiquiti forum is pretty decent at helping out with the most, but their live support is mostly useless, I have never had a good experience with that - but then again, dont really need help as its well documented on their guides and faqs on their website.
You own an R7000 and were surprised by its capabilities. Are there any benefits to turning it off?
The updated GUI functions effectively now. Keep in mind, EdgeRouter doesn't support Wi-Fi—it operates as a highly capable router similar to pfSense without a built-in Wi-Fi card.
It was a challenge I faced three years back, but I managed to fix it now. I don’t really recall the details.