Originally Posted by
richarddd
I haven't had power problems with my old routers, but we'll see how the new one does. I tend not to use voip phone, slingbox, netflix streaming etc. Those seem to be the leading reasons to use the open source firmwares.
I have had a WRT54G for a decade - it's the first and only wireless router I've ever bought for myself. It has been a rock solid performer all these years, and I believe I updated its firmware maybe once in all this time.
I really have no idea why I would want to invest the time with these alternate firmware options. Over the years I use VOIP phones, the original Slingbox, Netflix streaming. I really haven;t had any trouble with these tools and I have never wished I had more firmware controls available. I guess if you like tuning and tweaking then it might be a plus for you...