Miracast is missing from Nexus 7's Android 4.2 release and we are all sad... and now you are seeing people say that Miracast will never come to Nexus 7 because it doesn't have Dual band wireless which is required.
Well I don't believe that Miracast requires Dual Band and here is why (good intro right?.. I wrote it myself)
Quoted from the Miracast whitepaper:
To be certified for Miracast, a device must also be Wi-Fi CERTIFIED for:
• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED n
• WPA2
• Wi-Fi Direct
• WMM
• Wi-Fi Protected Setup
While it is expected that TDLS certification will be commonly pursued for Miracast–certified devices, it is an optional component of the Miracast certification process. Miracast and TDLS are complementary, and vendors seeking Miracast certification for their products have the flexibility to choose whether they want to support TDLS.
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The only thing I see see in the required list that would possibly have a bandwidth requirement would be Wi-Fi Direct (please correct me if i'm wrong) and Wi-Fi Direct doesn't require 5Ghz
Quoted from Wifi Alliance's FAQ page (http://www.wi-fi.org/knowledge-cent...-wi-fi-direct-certification-program-work-both):
Does the specification underlying the Wi-Fi Direct certification program work on both frequency bands?
Yes, the specification underlying the Wi-Fi Direct certification program supports operation in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Devices operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band only and devices operating in both the 2.4GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands can be certified under the Wi-Fi Direct program. Not all Wi-Fi Direct-certified devices will support both frequency bands, however, so you should check which bands your devices support.
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The TDLS Comment is interesting however as it does deal with Dual Band devices (see below). But again TDLS is optional for Miracast.
Quoted from TDLS Whitepaper (https://www.wi-fi.org/sites/default/files/uploads/20120808 TDLS White Paper FINAL.pdf):
In addition, TDLS also provides support for devices to negotiate an alternative channel. For example, if the two TDLS-linked devices are dual-band they may choose to dynamically switch to a 40MHz 802.11n channel in the 5 GHz band. The net result is a significant improvement in performance, latency and network capacity.
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It may perform like crap or have to be set to a hidiously small resolution (which could explain why Google decided to not include it off the bat) but there seems to be no reason why it won't work once some custom ROMs/APKs come out for it... Deep breath everybody.
Also, I'm a newb here and can only post every 5 mins till I get some "Thank-Love." If this helped anyone I'd sure appreciate a thumbs up.
To add to this, esrlabs made their own variant of miracast called android transporter and it's only currently for the nexus 7. It doesn't have sound current as it was just a tech demo.
sark666 said:
To add to this, esrlabs made their own variant of miracast called android transporter and it's only currently for the nexus 7. It doesn't have sound current as it was just a tech demo.
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would love to see this functionality built into cyanogen eventually...
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OP sounds right to me. Dual band is just nice to have because you could hypothetically segment Miracast from non-Miracast traffic. It's not necessary so I can imagine the N7 will support Miracast in due time.
The more I think of it, the major rom builder may shy away from building miracast into future builds for fear of infringement. Not sure how its all licensed but its very likely that the miracast portion is proprietary.
Our best hope may come from independent ports. Time will tell.
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ezieger said:
The more I think of it, the major rom builder may shy away from building miracast into future builds for fear of infringement. Not sure how its all licensed but its very likely that the miracast portion is proprietary.
Our best hope may come from independent ports. Time will tell.
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I don't think so, Miracast is an open standard by the Wi-Fi Alliance. It probably costs money to be Miracast certified but ROM builders don't care about that.
Miracast is built into the 4.2 firmware for N4 but not yet N7 and N10. Why is that? Look to to the quote below from the Miracast wikipedia page.
Miracast software needs low level access to hardware supporting Wi-Fi Direct, there is no portable Wi-Fi Direct API for different SoCs and platforms. The lack of a single Application Programming Interface compatible with different Wi-Fi Direct supported hardware platforms makes it difficult for software developers to design portable Miracast Source or Sink applications.
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I think it will just take some time. Less than six months, hopefully.
ezieger said:
The only thing I see see in the required list that would possibly have a bandwidth requirement would be Wi-Fi Direct (please correct me if i'm wrong) and Wi-Fi Direct doesn't require 5Ghz
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You are right Wi-Fi Direct doesn't require 5GHz. I have the PTV3000 and I am stuck on my Nexus 7 at the same point I am with my 3 month old ASUS laptop with 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge i5. My laptop has a Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 wireless network chip. The Atheros is only 2.4 GHz but the AR9485 also includes 150 Mbps Data Rate, Atheros Direct ConnectTM peer-to-peer technology and is Wi-Fi Alliance CERTIFIED.
Intel's site is full of people ticked off that lost Wi-Di when they upgraded from Windows 7 to 8 that stopped working on their PTV2000/3000. I didn't get the PTV3000 before I upgraded to Windows 8 so I was doing a lot of research on my AR9485 that as I said is only 2.4 GHz.
So now I have a PTV3000, Nexus 7 and Laptop that none of them play together.
Netgear has sold so many of these damn ptv3000s on the basis of it being precertified for miracast and the expectation that the N7 would be. I'd love to see the sales numbers. Betting they spiked in the last two weeks and are back to almost nada. The whole situation is pretty frustrating.
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Just to confirm, the ptv3000 is not certified for miracast? Doesn't it advertise that? I was going to pick one up if I saw one cheap (although with n7 currently not having miracast my interest has waned) but if it definitely doesn't I'll look elsewhere.
The ptv3000 is pre-certified. It needs a firmware update to be miracast. As of right now it doesn't even work with an N4. Best to just not buy anything until the smoke settles. Unless it's a crazy good deal... lol
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ezieger said:
The ptv3000 is pre-certified. It needs a firmware update to be miracast. As of right now it doesn't even work with an N4. Best to just not buy anything until the smoke settles. Unless it's a crazy good deal... lol
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It works with Galaxy S3
innov8ion said:
It works with Galaxy S3
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Can you offer a sample? Video, photos, etc.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sp...allshare-cast-netgear-ptv3000-w-miracast.html
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http://forums.androidcentral.com/sp...allshare-cast-netgear-ptv3000-w-miracast.html
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The video doesn't seem to be pulling up on my screen
seriously. no video, no believe.
ezieger said:
The video doesn't seem to be pulling up on my screen
seriously. no video, no believe.
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Ask that guy. I'm skeptical too.
miracast not working with asus infinity tf700 either, that has tye
So, after the last firmware update, my Samsung s3 can project to ptv3000 ( though i had to use triangle away on my rooted s3 first). However, no such luck wih my asus inffinty tf700, which has the same isue as nexus 7 -stuck on 2.4ghz... i read somewhere that miracast requires 2.4 ghz to connct and 5 ghz to screencast. This might be true as my tf700 does show connected sometimes, but does not creencast. Asus tech support do not confirm or deny this.
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So, after the last firmware update, my Samsung s3 can project to ptv3000 ( though i had to use triangle away on my rooted s3 first). However, no such luck wih my asus inffinty tf700, which has the same isue as nexus 7 -stuck on 2.4ghz... i read somewhere that miracast requires 2.4 ghz to connct and 5 ghz to screencast. This might be true as my tf700 does show connected sometimes, but does not creencast. Asus tech support do not confirm or deny this.
Wi fi direct 5 ghz
Does anybody knows if i use wi fi direct with 5ghz , intead of 2.4 ghz, could it reduce the lag while playing fast games like need for speed?
I have a MOTO X, so the only way to see the phine screen on tv is wifi direct or miracast
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I was just wondering which version of Bluetooth will be running. I could not find it on Play or the Nexus 7 page so I have not idea if it is version 4.0 or something else.
Doc
Yeah I know, why don't any of the devs from Google IO answer on here? I guess they are just very busy and too excited right now maybe.
According to supercurio and preliminary data collected from a few of the devices, the Nexus 7 sports a BCM4329 or BCM4330 chip.
If it's the 4330 used we've got Bluetooth 4.0, if it's the 4329 it'll be Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, so let's hope it's the former.
A lot of websites seems to be sure it's 4.0 as well, but not sure what their sources are.
Both chipsets also support FM radio, but not sure whether this is available or not. Too bad they didn't go for dual-band Wifi as well since both those chips support it. 2.4 GHz is getting crowded...
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According to supercurio and preliminary data collected from a few of the devices, the Nexus 7 sports a BCM4329 or BCM4330 chip.
If it's the 4330 used we've got Bluetooth 4.0, if it's the 4329 it'll be Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, so let's hope it's the former.
A lot of websites seems to be sure it's 4.0 as well, but not sure what their sources are.
Both chipsets also support FM radio, but not sure whether this is available or not. Too bad they didn't go for dual-band Wifi as well since both those chips support it. 2.4 GHz is getting crowded...
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http://www.anandtech.com/show/6054/google-nexus-7-mini-review Anandtech says it's the BCM4330.
In articles released today, Nvidia said the Tegra 3 chipset will support miracast (an open streaming tech similar to DLNA) for mirroing/streaming to other devices/ monitors. Will the Nexus support this and would this be their workaround for forgoing the MHL/HDMI? Or would it only be on future models? -Ara
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In articles released today, Nvidia said the Tegra 3 chipset will support miracast (an open streaming tech similar to DLNA) for mirroing/streaming to other devices/ monitors. Will the Nexus support this and would this be their workaround for forgoing the MHL/HDMI? Or would it only be on future models? -Ara
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I'm very curious about this too.
I've looked into this briefly and from what I gather, any device that supports WIFI direct should be able to do this. I think I read somewhere that the N7 has wifi direct. Miracast is only a standard. There are other non-standard devices out there that can also do the same thing, but requires changes to the core android files.
Search for xbounds on youtube and the internet. You will see some demos of it. it requires an hdmi dongle that has wifi on it that communicates with your device.
In any event, if the N7 doesn't support miracast, it will support xbounds via a custom ROM (if and when somebody decides to build a custom ROM with xbounds integrated). Then all that is required is the xbounds dongle. Unfortunately, there is not much information on xbounds and when it will be released.
What would I need to purchase to get this working?
Hopefully, we don't need to buy stuff, we just need to update our devices when miracast comes down. There's a list of compatible devices on the Wi-Fi Alliance website. -Ara
EDIT: here's a link to the tegra explanation of miracast, taken from an article on the issue. Yeah, a dangle may be involved depending on the setup. http://www.nvidia.com/content/PDF/tegra_white_papers/tegra-miracast-whitepaper-final.pdf
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I've not found any hardware that you could plug into say an HTML Monitor that will work with this yet. I do think it will be coming available soon though.
hope so
I reckon it will work with a Nexus 7. Hopefully the dongle isn't too expensive and my Nexus 7 will be my new PSone.
Shouldn't need a dongle. Maybe a Raspberry Pi but everyone should have one of those anyway Search "Android Transporter" for more info.
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Nexus Q might get Miracast support
Nexus 7 and most Tegra 3 (also Galaxy S3) phones/tablets can get a fw upgrade to enable miracast (most that support WIFI Direct probably can have Miracast enabled).
Now that google is having another round of tinkering on the Nexus Q before release we might end up with Miracast support in it as well.
Personaly I think Miracast will be added out of the box and maybee even Google TV.
I only hope that it won't be possible to disable mirroring from inside an app using the API, if so I'm sure some streaming services will disable mirroring of the screen while using there apps lika HBO Go have done to Airplay
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Shouldn't need a dongle. Maybe a Raspberry Pi but everyone should have one of those anyway Search "Android Transporter" for more info.
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Using a Raspberry Pi would be like a dongle... I'd like to get my hands on one to play, currently, there is a 12 week delivery time on those as well and you most likely would want it in some sort of case for it as well.
While most likely a solution, not a real clean one for mass marketing. That will come though.
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Now that google is having another round of tinkering on the Nexus Q before release we might end up with Miracast support in it as well.
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Hopefully it does include support, but that is still a bit pricey and also not very portable.
Think of something you put in your briefcase, take out for a meeting, plug into the HDMI port of whatever display is in the room and play. So it needs to be portable, reasonably priced and easy to use out of the box without a lot of fiddling with it.
widi and Miracast adapters
I am thinking that these will do what we need on the display side. Now to enable it on the Nexus 7.
Netgear announces Push2TV WiDi adapter and three new NeoTV units
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Using a Raspberry Pi would be like a dongle... I'd like to get my hands on one to play, currently, there is a 12 week delivery time on those as well and you most likely would want it in some sort of case for it as well.
While most likely a solution, not a real clean one for mass marketing. That will come though.
Hopefully it does include support, but that is still a bit pricey and also not very portable.
Think of something you put in your briefcase, take out for a meeting, plug into the HDMI port of whatever display is in the room and play. So it needs to be portable, reasonably priced and easy to use out of the box without a lot of fiddling with it.
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Has anyone heard any updated news on miracast? I tried Google but all I found was old news. I'm really tired of waiting.
Well I read so many threads about it but it got complicated after the 4th sentence and I don't understand a thing.
I have 1080p LG HDTV 37LD420-ZA bought in 2010. I have no idea about Miracast, what it is or do I have it. Can I even set up this stream or?
Thanks
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Holy crap I swear the lack of information on miracast will be its demise. Its seriously pathetic that one can't even simply search for 'how to use miracast' and find simple answers. Miracast is seriously the equivalent to a unicorn at this point.
Somebody PLEASE prove me wrong. Its my most anticipated feature of 4.2.
What you just said is completely right. I tried many sources but nothing :/
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Well I read so many threads about it but it got complicated after the 4th sentence and I don't understand a thing.
I have 1080p LG HDTV 37LD420-ZA bought in 2010. I have no idea about Miracast, what it is or do I have it. Can I even set up this stream or?
Thanks
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Bubble up player is great to stream from the tablet..
I use it because you can pick the device where the files are at. Say on a network computer share folder. Stream them thru the tablet to a Tv on the same network..
You can also select where the video is rendered .. Local ON THE SHARE Device or on the ..
MY Samsung shows up as a DLNA /Media device on all my networked devices . Its great feature..
YOU just have to play with the settings to find what works best with your tv and network shares.. There is also a SAMSUNG ALL SHARE App and program for windows pcs. that does NOT Require a samsung device..
As far as miracast who knows if or when....
The thing is, I don't want just DLNA playing to another device/computer/television. I want mirroring. I want exactly what Miracast is supposed to give me. And even now if you Google how to use Miracast you will find *nothing* about actually *how* to use it. You see a whole bunch of hype about people saying how it's going to beat AirPlay and how it's the best thing since sliced bread -- yet nobody has actually used it.
It's appalling how biased people can be without any evidence of the feature working (short of a video given to us by the friggin manufacturer). I feel like I purchased an iDevice. This feature is a ghost.
Exactly, feels like there are more Andro Sheep than iSheep. For now, 4.2 only brought amazing Bluetooth-NFC connectivity. As well as some UI stuff which there are plenty of custom on Android.
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What good is it without dongles easily Googlingable? I G+'d a collection of certified devices a while before 4.2. Ain't been able to find a one. And Samsung's AllShare Hub thing wasn't one of them.
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What good is it without dongles easily Googlingable? I G+'d a collection of certified devices a while before 4.2. Ain't been able to find a one. And Samsung's AllShare Hub thing wasn't one of them.
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Well I, for one, wouldn't even be connecting it to a TV. My home theater PC, however, should easily be able to have some sort of software running on it that would be able to receive the signal. The problem is that the functionality is only half-baked at this time no matter where you look.
And without any device currently on the market, how can people swear by it?
Before we all start a witch hunt, remember miracast is still in development. You can't have something that hasn't had an official release yet.
Android Central has had a few articles on it, so far there are no official streaming devices for it (although some companies have claimed their upcoming streaming devices will support it).
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Our best hope is that Google enables Miracast in a future update, and that compliant Miracast devices are released. I'm not holding my breath, since I would have thought that they would have included it with the 4.2 update if they planned on including it at all. I could be wrong of course. It's still early days with Miracast. Maybe it can be enabled via custom ROMs.
It would have been awesome to be able to stream games to my TV. Along with a bluetooth connected PS3 controller it really could have been an awesome experience.
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Our best hope is that Google enables Miracast in a future update, and that compliant Miracast devices are released. I'm not holding my breath, since I would have thought that they would have included it with the 4.2 update if they planned on including it at all. I could be wrong of course. It's still early days with Miracast. Maybe it can be enabled via custom ROMs.
It would have been awesome to be able to stream games to my TV. Along with a bluetooth connected PS3 controller it really could have been an awesome experience.
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EXACTLY.
But I thought this *was* enabled by 4.2...? What have we been reading about Miracast in 4.2 then?
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2411555,00.asp
http://www.slashgear.com/how-does-android-4-2-jelly-bean-wireless-display-mirroring-work-29254650/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/02/asus_pledges_android_update_for_nexus_7/
Is this all just for the Nexus 4? All of the links above specifically say it's for the Nexus 7.
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EXACTLY.
But I thought this *was* enabled by 4.2...? What have we been reading about Miracast in 4.2 then?
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2411555,00.asp
http://www.slashgear.com/how-does-android-4-2-jelly-bean-wireless-display-mirroring-work-29254650/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/02/asus_pledges_android_update_for_nexus_7/
Is this all just for the Nexus 4? All of the links above specifically say it's for the Nexus 7.
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Lazy, bad reporting.
They don't mention the 7 in the article, just the 10 and 4. I don't mind living without mirroring (my phone has MHL, if I ever bother to buy the adapter), but the wireless mirroring was a selling point on this tablet for me, even if I have to go custom to enable it.
As a filmmaking student, the capability to control and mirror screens on, say, a movie set, or a classroom, without plugging everything up just so, sounds pretty sweet. And I'm personally just tired of collecting single-use cables and adapters.
Patience, however, is a virtue, and I am willing to wait for Google to get off their asses once the mob realizes the shortchanges they're giving us. -Ara
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What I don't understand is why did they hype it so much? From what I understood, no ones TV even supports this yet. Am I supposed to buy a new TV for this feature?
And I also don't understand, how is N7 not mentioned in those articles? Official Miracast video says that this is going to be enabled for NVIDIA Tegra 3 devices. Only N7 has Tegra 3, N4 and N10 both have different stuff inside.
This thing lacks so much information.
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Yeah, prob a mistake to hype it so much. I mean, wait until the ecosystem is ready. Airplay has been out for so long it seems. Get off your asses, Google!
any devolopment?
Any devolopment on this? I just searched for an hour and only came up with articles on it, no downloads or hardware..
Hey guys,
has anybody experience with Miracast on the Nexus 10 or Android 4.2? I'm going to get an Adapter for my TV and I'm not sure how that works... haven't found any Miracast-related options in the settings app, and I don't know how the whole stuff with wifi is working (is the bandwidth of wifi high enough for that high resolution? How will the Nexus scale its 2650px down to the 1920 of my TV? ...).
Thanks
Currently nexus 10 is not miracast capable. Many people think it will be later, but since there might be bus bandwith issues i dont think it will.
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Check this thread out if you want to learn more: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1989513
Practical testing: Miracast with Nexus 10
There was quite of bit of discussion/speculation back on Nov-Dec on whether, how, and when Nexus 10 would support Miracast. I recently did some testing to support an app I'm developing, and wanted to: give an update on practical test results, and see if anyone has any further information (since none is forthcoming from google so far).
I tested Miracast links using Netgear's PTV3000 (Push2TV):
Samsung S3 - WORKS, after an upgrade to their latest PTV3000 firmware (v.2.2.9)
Google Nexus 10 - Does not work.
Google Galaxy Nexus - Does not work.
This is consistent with a recent posting on AndroidCentral ("Netgear PTV3000 gets a firmware update, now officially supports host of Android devices"). I'm interested in running on as many devices as possible, including the Nexus tablets and phones, but still can't find any information on plans and timing for Nexus 10, for example.
Anyone?
Hi All,
My current home network is not protected by a VPN across all ports/units, rather I indiviudally conenct to a VPN when required on a specific device. Given the state of things, I would really like to get my whole network behind a VPN, but want a capable switch that won't limit me (too much) in speed.
My current setup:
Cable modem in bridge mode ----> ASUS AC66U router (WiFi disabled, DDNS enabled through afraid.org)
----(Port 1)--> Ubiquiti AC WiFi Pro (this is my WiFi for the house)
----(Port 2)--> POE switch ----->4 security cams
----(Port 3)--> dumb switch #1 -----> multiple devices throughout the home
----(Port 4)--> dumb switch #2 -----> multiple devices throughout the home
I have various streaming devices, NAS and gaming systems that take advantage of the internet, as well as 3 kids that consume YouTube videos like there's no tomorrow.
My primary concern is a balance of speed and security. My internet plan now is a 150mps/10mps service.
I'm hoping this group might have some recommendations on a powerful/affordable VPN router/switch. As you can see from the above, it does not need to be WiFi capable as I'm using my Ubiquiti router.
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Hello
I´m an IT admin and i will recommend you this VPN routers, it are think for bussines but they can serve you:
VPN 1
and this is a bit expensive
VPN 2
They all have WAN ports and in the last DMZ port.
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Why not just install openvpn on your AC66U? You're barely using it as it is with wifi disabled. The Asuswrt-Merlin firmware project is an excellent 3rd party firmware for ASUS routers that includes excellent VPN support and you should be able to find a VPN based Merlin firmware for your AC66U.
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Hi All,
My current home network is not protected by a VPN across all ports/units, rather I indiviudally conenct to a VPN when required on a specific device. Given the state of things, I would really like to get my whole network behind a VPN, but want a capable switch that won't limit me (too much) in speed.
My current setup:
Cable modem in bridge mode ----> ASUS AC66U router (WiFi disabled, DDNS enabled through afraid.org)
----(Port 1)--> Ubiquiti AC WiFi Pro (this is my WiFi for the house)
----(Port 2)--> POE switch ----->4 security cams
----(Port 3)--> dumb switch #1 -----> multiple devices throughout the home
----(Port 4)--> dumb switch #2 -----> multiple devices throughout the home
I have various streaming devices, NAS and gaming systems that take advantage of the internet, as well as 3 kids that consume YouTube videos like there's no tomorrow.
My primary concern is a balance of speed and security. My internet plan now is a 150mps/10mps service.
I'm hoping this group might have some recommendations on a powerful/affordable VPN router/switch. As you can see from the above, it does not need to be WiFi capable as I'm using my Ubiquiti router.
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el80ne said:
Why not just install openvpn on your AC66U? You're barely using it as it is with wifi disabled. The Asuswrt-Merlin firmware project is an excellent 3rd party firmware for ASUS routers that includes excellent VPN support and you should be able to find a VPN based Merlin firmware for your AC66U.
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I've tried that and my throughput drops significantly. I don't have the numbers in front of me now, but clearly the processor on the router is not robust enough to manage the extra load.
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I've tried that and my throughput drops significantly. I don't have the numbers in front of me now, but clearly the processor on the router is not robust enough to manage the extra load.
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Yeah the AC66U's are still using the pretty dated MIPS74K, so that would surely be a drag on the VPN with lots of devices.
The Netgear Nighthawks are the best performing consumer grade wifi routers on the market. The latest X10 R9000 running a high performance 1.6 gig @ Arm A9 Quad would make a HUGE difference than what you saw on your single core MIPS74K. But you might not be feeling like dropping 400 bucks on a wifi router when it sounds like you're happy with the performance of your Ubiquity.
But if you could live with about 80% the speed of the R9000 you could get away with paying less than half that for a Nighthawk R8000 which uses a 1 GHz ARM A9 Multicore or even a Nighthawk R6700 which has the exact same proc specs but I've seen going for under a hundred bucks. The R6700 and the R8000 share the same CPU and therefore the VPN performance will be the same, but the R8000 is tri-band while the R6700 is only dual-band. So it'd be up to whether you'd want to pay more for that extra 5 gig radio.
Install DD-WRT and openvpn and you'd be on your way.
el80ne said:
Yeah the AC66U's are still using the pretty dated MIPS74K, so that would surely be a drag on the VPN with lots of devices.
The Netgear Nighthawks are the best performing consumer grade wifi routers on the market. The latest X10 R9000 running a high performance 1.6 gig @ Arm A9 Quad would make a HUGE difference than what you saw on your single core MIPS74K. But you might not be feeling like dropping 400 bucks on a wifi router when it sounds like you're happy with the performance of your Ubiquity.
But if you could live with about 80% the speed of the R9000 you could get away with paying less than half that for a Nighthawk R8000 which uses a 1 GHz ARM A9 Multicore or even a Nighthawk R6700 which has the exact same proc specs but I've seen going for under a hundred bucks. The R6700 and the R8000 share the same CPU and therefore the VPN performance will be the same, but the R8000 is tri-band while the R6700 is only dual-band. So it'd be up to whether you'd want to pay more for that extra 5 gig radio.
Install DD-WRT and openvpn and you'd be on your way.
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Thanks! This is really helpful
Mikrotik, is the way to go.
With a bit of a learnig curve you could program them to do whatever is needed.
or a Ubiquiti edgerouter if you want to stay with Ubiquiti
Mikrotik is similar to Cisco type configs and a fair bit cheaper.
Since we moved over to them we have not looked back.
Bad:Command said:
Mikrotik, is the way to go.
With a bit of a learnig curve you could program them to do whatever is needed.
or a Ubiquiti edgerouter if you want to stay with Ubiquiti
Mikrotik is similar to Cisco type configs and a fair bit cheaper.
Since we moved over to them we have not looked back.
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I second the Mikrotik. They're quite easy to understand with Winbox and you can get more advanced than you'd ever want to be in a home setup!