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Back on Nov 6th, I reported that I had decided on the difficult to track down for purchase, Draytek 2820n router. I highlighted the fact that I had not tested out the 802.11n abilities, however the wireless G appeared to be more than enough for my needs. At the end of the day, I needed near Cisco-like stability with something a little less expensive, which this router was a bit pricey despite this wish. Either way, here is how it has preformed thus far. I LOVE this router. As long as you are used to something a bit more advanced than what you buy at Best Buy with regard to the UI, this is the most stable, bulletproof unit I have ever owned.
With half of my house plugged into it, a live video stream running 24/7 (had to do something with that FiOS connection) and allowing me to daisy chain it to my FiOS router/modem because I was dumb enough to go Coax over CAT5/6, this little white box has not missed one single beat. No slow downs, not over-heating and yes…no more restarts due to freezing!!
So again, if you are sick if those alleged “prosumer” routers that supposedly provide a stable network environment, consider the Draytek, it has been the best decision I have ever made with a router purchase for my home office and the rest of the house. This little box is just plain crazy tough. Stable to a fault.
4 Comments
Jack Carlson
November 21st, 2008
at 7:55pm
Since most consumer routers fail due to heat over time, I’ll be interested to hear what sort of longevity you see from this router. Even though I worked for D-Link, I confess I’ve never heard of this brand. Thanks for the info. I’m currently using a Linksys WRT54GL with DD-WRT firmware. I know it will die sometime next year, at which point I may look into the Draytek. I hope by that time the 802.11n standard is finalized.
Aryeh Goretsky
November 22nd, 2008
at 3:31am
Hello,
Do you think you could report back in a quarter or two how it is holding up? It is interesting to hear about how devices perform out of box, but sometimes problems or idiosyncrasies only manifest after a few months of use.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky
Matt Hartley
November 22nd, 2008
at 1:22pm
Most certainly will report back later on as both of you are right - stuff tends to go wrong over the course of months/years, not weeks.
What I can tell you is this thing does not get hot. Part of drove me to buying it was reports of people running it inside of filing cabinets and based on what I have seen, this thing remains cool in my office with no a/c and PCs running all day with the door closed. I get hot, but the router remains cool to the touch.
My thinking is it is do to more space inside than components. That and just like high quality USB dongles vs cheap ones, heat issues depend on the quality. :)
Matt Hartley
November 22nd, 2008
at 1:27pm
Jack: I will be honest and say that I have heard that wireless N left something to be desired with its distance when using this router. This being said, as a full time Linux user, I am using G currently and it is broadcasting throughout my two story home with great ease.
Draytek is an Aussie company, hence why you will be buying off of Froogle rather than Best Buy. This said, this is definitely a SoHo friendly unit.
Yeah, I used to brick Linksys as a pass time - it is that bad. My last router was the D-Link gamer’s lounge, which is a great router…but as we all know, over time, melty-melty. lol