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Linksys AC Series Router Configuration Tips for OpenWRT (view source)
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===Recommended Hardware Devices=== | ===Recommended Hardware Devices=== | ||
The best recommendation for a USB Flash Drive is the SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive Series. And the recommendation is NOT because it is the fastest. They brag speeds up to 130 MB/S. Maybe downhill in a tornado, but under normal systems, that speed is a joke for this piece of hardware. So why recommend it? Well as it turns out, the fastest drive, USB, eSATA, or otherwise that has been tested on the AC Series is about 70 MB/S (this has been confirmed for eSATA) and around 45 MB/S for USB 3.0 (using a Patriot SuperSonic Rage Elite USB 3.1 Flash Drive that has been verified multiple times at over 200 MB/S sustained). Based on that and the below reviews it seems the Ethernet Switch may be topping out at about 70 MB/S, which is quite respectable. | The best recommendation for a USB Flash Drive is the SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive Series. And the recommendation is NOT because it is the fastest. They brag speeds up to 130 MB/S. Maybe downhill in a tornado, but under normal systems, that speed is a joke for this piece of hardware. So why recommend it? Well as it turns out, the fastest drive, USB, eSATA, or otherwise that has been tested on the AC Series is about 70 MB/S (this has been confirmed for eSATA) and around 45 MB/S for USB 3.0 (using a Patriot SuperSonic Rage Elite USB 3.1 Flash Drive that has been verified multiple times at over 200 MB/S sustained). Based on that and the below reviews it seems the Ethernet Switch may be topping out at about 70 MB/S, which is quite respectable.[[File:Sabrent USB 3.0 Hub.jpg|alt=Sabrent USB 3.0 Hub|thumb|158x158px|Sabrent USB 3.0 Hub|left]]Some reviews have the USB 3.0 speeds and eSATA speeds about the same at around 70 MB/S: https://www.eteknix.com/linksys-wrt3200acm-router-review/10/ | ||
Some reviews have the USB 3.0 speeds and eSATA speeds about the same at around 70 MB/S: https://www.eteknix.com/linksys-wrt3200acm-router-review/10/ | |||
Others have the USB 3.0 speeds measured considerably slower at about 20 MB/S: https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/james-morris/linksys-wrt3200acm-ac3200-wireless-router-review/4/ | Others have the USB 3.0 speeds measured considerably slower at about 20 MB/S: https://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/james-morris/linksys-wrt3200acm-ac3200-wireless-router-review/4/ | ||
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Anyway, the above mentioned SanDisk device tops out at about 70 MB/S on every system that the above mentioned Patriot device tops out at over 200 MB/S. Notice that 70 MB/S speed mentioned twice? Once for the SanDisk device and once for the AC Series. The next item to consider is price. The SanDisk is not the cheapest, but it is fairly low. When price and performance are both considered, it turns out the SanDisk device beats everyone. And since the AC series router and SanDisk USB Flash Drive both top out at around 70 MB/S, that makes it the perfect match. | Anyway, the above mentioned SanDisk device tops out at about 70 MB/S on every system that the above mentioned Patriot device tops out at over 200 MB/S. Notice that 70 MB/S speed mentioned twice? Once for the SanDisk device and once for the AC Series. The next item to consider is price. The SanDisk is not the cheapest, but it is fairly low. When price and performance are both considered, it turns out the SanDisk device beats everyone. And since the AC series router and SanDisk USB Flash Drive both top out at around 70 MB/S, that makes it the perfect match. | ||
If one is considering using the USB Flash Drive for other purposes, go with the Patriot USB Flash Drive. If using the USB flash drive as a dedicated device for an AC series routers then go with the SanDisk USB flash drive. Plus it's also much smaller and has a lower profile than the patriot device. Both drives claim speeds about double what they can deliver. The final joke is that the Patriot device is USB 3.0 and the SanDisk is a USB 3.1 device. | If one is considering using the USB Flash Drive for other purposes, go with the Patriot USB Flash Drive. If using the USB flash drive as a dedicated device for an AC series routers then go with the SanDisk USB flash drive. Plus it's also much smaller and has a lower profile than the patriot device. Both drives claim speeds about double what they can deliver. The final joke is that the Patriot device is USB 3.0 and the SanDisk is a USB 3.1 device.[[File:USB 3.0 Extension.jpg|alt=USB 3.0 Extension|thumb|120x120px|USB 3.0 Extension|left]]Another nice item, which isn't necessary, but makes nice neat way to connect several USB flash drives to a router is a Sabrent USB 3.0 Hub (model HB-RBM3). From [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sabrent-Premium-3-Port-Aluminum-Mini-USB-3-0-90-180-Degree-Rotatable-HB-R3MB/114811464 Wal-Mart], only about $12. There are other similar device, but this one is much higher quality. Sadly, even with its ability to rotate, it won't plug into the router without blocking several of the Ethernet ports (including the WAN port) or the power connector. Thanks to the overhang on the rear of the AC Series router, it can't be rotated up. | ||
[[File:USB to mSATA.jpg|alt=USB to mSATA|left|thumb|120x120px|USB to mSATA Enclosure]] | |||
But there is a solution... A USB 3.0 A Male to A Female Adapter (Part # 1206-N, UPC 848076012233) from a company named CMPLE. It is available from several places: [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cmple-USB-3-0-A-Male-to-A-Female-Adapter/172246645 Wal-Mart], [https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-USB-3-0-A-MALE-TO-A-FEMALE-M-F-ADAPTER-CONNECTOR-NEW-/362695174727 eBAy], and from the company that appears to have it manufactured (in China), [https://www.cmple.com/ProductsBySKU/1206-N CMPLE]. Even at about $3.00 it is a bit more expensive than other similar products (and there are only a few). But it has one advantage in that the orientation of the male and female part of the connector are arranged such that the above noted 3 Port USB 3.0 hub from Sabrent can connect and be in the "up" position. All other similar items found require that the hub be rotated to the left, right, or down. Down isn't a choice unless one's router is on the edge of a table. Left and right are good as the adapter provides enough clearance for the hub so it doesn't contact the power cord or the Ethernet cable on the WAN port. | But there is a solution... A USB 3.0 A Male to A Female Adapter (Part # 1206-N, UPC 848076012233) from a company named CMPLE. It is available from several places: [https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cmple-USB-3-0-A-Male-to-A-Female-Adapter/172246645 Wal-Mart], [https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-USB-3-0-A-MALE-TO-A-FEMALE-M-F-ADAPTER-CONNECTOR-NEW-/362695174727 eBAy], and from the company that appears to have it manufactured (in China), [https://www.cmple.com/ProductsBySKU/1206-N CMPLE]. Even at about $3.00 it is a bit more expensive than other similar products (and there are only a few). But it has one advantage in that the orientation of the male and female part of the connector are arranged such that the above noted 3 Port USB 3.0 hub from Sabrent can connect and be in the "up" position. All other similar items found require that the hub be rotated to the left, right, or down. Down isn't a choice unless one's router is on the edge of a table. Left and right are good as the adapter provides enough clearance for the hub so it doesn't contact the power cord or the Ethernet cable on the WAN port. | ||
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Also Note: The Setup RDNC Button in Webmin seems to work (IE, it generates the rndc.conf file, updates the named.conf file, etc.), but the format it applies in the named.conf doesn't seem to work. Syntax wise it is correct, but it doesn't work. Solution? Run the rndc-config command manually; | Also Note: The Setup RDNC Button in Webmin seems to work (IE, it generates the rndc.conf file, updates the named.conf file, etc.), but the format it applies in the named.conf doesn't seem to work. Syntax wise it is correct, but it doesn't work. Solution? Run the rndc-config command manually; | ||
* rndc-config > /etc/bind/rndc.conf | *rndc-config > /etc/bind/rndc.conf | ||
* ...then open the rndc.conf file and copy the section at the bottom into the named.conf file. | *...then open the rndc.conf file and copy the section at the bottom into the named.conf file. | ||
====PPTP VPN Server Webmin Module (AKA PPTPD / POPTOP)==== | ====PPTP VPN Server Webmin Module (AKA PPTPD / POPTOP)==== | ||