Talk:Routers

What about these Routers?

TP-Link TL-WDR3600

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-cheap-router/

TP-Link Archer C7 (v2)

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-wi-fi-router/

What is a router?

The original author(s) of the introduction seemed a bit confused about this topic. In general, a router is a network device operating at layer 3 of the OSI model which enables packets sent from one network to reach a different network. It acts as the connection point for two or more different networks. Nowadays, network just means 'IPv4 subnet' but it used to be a lot of other things as well, such as in IPX networks or DECnet networks.

In that sense, a 'home router' definitly is a router since it connects your home LAN to your ISP's network.

Cleanup Tag

The cleanup tag doesn't specify a reason, but looking at the page, the following items are probable reasons:

• The headings are all over the place:
  • Modem is about modems, which many routers include, but a modem description should probably be in the introduction to the article?
  • Bridge Mode is worth noting, but should be in some kind of advanced subheading?
  • Aftermarket antennas should be in an advanced subsection.
  • Third party firmwares is the meat of the article.
  • Use a computer as a router should be under some advanced heading.
  • Adblock script is a tiny section, currently specific to a very specific firmware which <5% of readers would use.
  • What routers does /g/ recommend? is important but out of date.

MrSnooze's cleanup idea

So this article should really be about:

• What firmware a /g/entooman should aim to run.
• What hardware a /g/entooman should buy (which supports that firmware).

The Modem and Bridge Mode info could be included in the initial article info (i.e. most routers have a modem too, and the modem/router provided by your isp should probably be put into bridge mode).

Then a talk about firmwares (openwrt, ddwrt, etc).

Then the devices that can run these firmwares (/g/ recommended routers, pc as router)

And appropriate subheadings about aftermarket antennas and adblocking.