WD MyNet N750 2x2 Wireless N Router

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@paulgraz

I bought the n900 from here last year, it’s been very unreliable. Reboots needed several times each week. Nice features when it works, but too frustrating when it doesn’t. Maybe I’ll try open WRT…

The N900 version does not compare to this one. It has a wireless chipset that has NO support from any open-source driver, and has many many issues.

The one offered here has a very well understood and well supported chipset.

[smashley529]

This is prob the dumbest question here but here goes. Can this be used as a modem? Does it create wifi at the same time for my broadband internet?

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@smashley529

This is prob the dumbest question here but here goes. Can this be used as a modem? Does it create wifi at the same time for my broadband internet?

From a person who really understands this only in the most basic terms (but somehow is responsible for hooking up service for three different households): this is only a router. A WiFi router. That is to say, it will give you WiFi around your house. If you already have a broadband modem (that you’re renting from your cable company, or that you own outright) this item will let you access that broadband service wirelessly. It comes with installation instructions (how to connect the router to your modem, and all the rest), which makes setup pretty easy.

(I hope I understood your question correctly.)

[jalanwest]

@wagnerism2

Yes. Any product like this can simply have DHCP disabled and bridge the wired ports with the wireless SSIDs. You just have to get the “router” stuff out of the way.

Anyone know of a “wireless bridging for dummies” primer online somewhere this? Thanks.

[jalanwest]

@Skoffer

I just purchased 3 of these a few weeks ago. I put OpenWRT/Gargoyle on them and replaced all of my old 10/100 routers.

I needed these because Charter recently upped our internet connection to 100Mb. 100Mb routers can’t actually get to 100Mb, so I was only getting about 82Mb through my home network. I switch all my routers to these and now I am getting speeds around 110Mb.

Based on reviews, though, the “stock” firmware on these routers can have issues with dropping wireless connections. That is why I installed OpenWRT. I figure these should be good until Google bring their Gigabit internet to town.

By the way, installing Gargoyle/OpenWRT on this model is extremely easy. It takes 0 computer skills to do it, other than being able to search the internet and poke a paper clip into the little reset button hole on the router. It was actually easier than pretty much any other router I have used other than my old WRT54Gs, which I stopped using about 5 years ago.

Gargoyle/OpenWRT upgrades this routers capabilities to rival $250 routers.

Here is a link that tells you how to install gargoyle and gives the download pages.
Western Digital My Net N750 support? - Gargoyle Forum

Ok. It took me a while, but I was able to flash one of the 2 routers I bought last week and install Gargoyle. The initial Polish interface is a bit intimidating but you can easily toggle over to English. The Gargoyle router is now my wireless range extender. I have yet to install it on the actual router.

On the a Gargoyle device, I can only seem to choose one of the four bands to extend. Is this a limitation of Gargoyle or the hardware? If anyone has any insight on this, I’d greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

[miwright74]

This thing is a piece of crap

[rahrahw]

Even though this item is sold as new with a 6 month warranty WD assures me it was sold re-certified, as is, zero warranty.

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@rahrahw

Even though this item is sold as new with a 6 month warranty WD assures me it was sold re-certified, as is, zero warranty.

I’m sorry for the problem. Please use the Support form linked at the top of the page to contact customer support for assistance. Include your Woot username and order number for faster service.

Make sure to give them the info you obtained from WD. I’ll let the computers team know as well.