BrightHouse and D-Link router update

We upgraded the Rightardia network by installing a D-Link Dir 825 wireless router. We used The DD-WRT firmware for it enhanced features. For example, users can adjust antenna gain which is essential if you install an upgraded wireless antenna.

BirghtHouse provided a  UBEE DWW3611 cable gateway.  However, the gateway we got had two wireless antennas and supports dual channel 802.11n.  This provides channels in both the 2.4GHZ and 5GHZ ranges. The UBEE also has a USB connector in the back of it.

The Rightardia gateway has two wireless antennas

The setup of the UBEE is straight forward. I worked with the tech and we changed the IP address of the gateway so it would be on the same network as the D-Link router. The wireless was disabled by default. 

If you want to turn the UBEE into a straight cable modem, I found this information on a tech site: 

Disable UBEE Modem's router and firewall

Navigate to: default http://192.168.0.1(Ubee Modem)

Login

Click on Gateway

Under Basic Gateway Setup

Click DMZ Host

You will be presented with Advanced Gateway - DMZ Host (Exposed Host)

Ping the Networks WAN

Enter the last subnet digit(s)

Apply

When you make the router a DMZ host, it must be firewalled because the router can be easily accessed from the cloud if it is not protected. 

We noticed the 2.4 channel has dropped a lot and articles we have read blame this problem on both D-Link and the DD-WRT firmware. We did find a forum article in which the originator of the DD-WRT fimware, Brainslayer,  helped someone with this problem which only plagues the D-Link's 2.4GHZ channel. This was the solution for the 2.4GHZ channel configuration. 

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We also recently got a D-Link DWA-160 USB client which can use the 5GHZ wireless channel. The good news is that the 5GHZ channel doesn't drop and operates near wire speed when using Speedtest.net to check performance. 

D-Link DWA-160 dual band 802.11n client

We get a 3 bar connection in Windows on the 5GHZ channel and a 5 bar on the 2.4. Our laptops are about 75 feet away from the D-Link. We bought the D-Link stick on Ebay for $19. 

Provided you are close enough to the D-Link router to use the 5Ghz band, that is the band you want to use! it is faster and more reliable. 

With the router and cable modem upgrades, we think we have the government and corporations are out of our network for now. 

source: http://www.aeonity.com/david/time-warner-extreme-ubee-modem-networking-problems-fix

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