do u know that actually the 5GHz have less range?

802.11n standards list its approximate range.. 802.11AC doesn't, everything is still speculation..

read this..ZDNet Article

even 802.11G or 802.11N doesn't give max throughput all the time... 802.11AC certainly will not replace ur GigE link..

wireless connection have lots of overhead..

It's true that 5 GHz band has less penetration power, but many people are eyeing it's benefit of being less crowded over 2.4 GHz band, meaning less interference, especially to folks living in dense urban area.

Interference may cause a turtle-crawling connection speed, or even worst, frequent disconnection...

Alright, conclusion: 802.11ac isn't yet a mature product, don't buy yet...

For now, just drool over the future possibilities... Peace...

This post has been edited by iOnicStorm: Jul 7 2013, 12:55 PM

hi there, may i know is there a way for one to track the data usage using either the stock firmware or other firmware? as I notice that the stock firmware will reset the data usage every time you restart the router. any help i appreciated. :-)

I've MR3420 V2 along with openwrt rooter version firmware, and I just got my new 4g sim, but now I can't connect to maxis server somehow.

After doing some investigations, I figure out that it's because the 4G sim is pin locked, so I look around the admin pages on openwrt and can't find anything that let me key in the pin code for sim unlock.

Anyone has any idea how to solve this? Thanks.

you can disable sim lock with your modem connect directly to laptop.

any possibility huntsman can support Yes4G dongle ?

Thanks, problem solved.

any1 still using MR3420 V1? which version should I install huntsman or blackwidow?

welkam bro.

you can install either 1, they just have different features in it, huntsman is newer and more features in experiments

does huntsman support share printer over wireless network using usb connected to the mr3420?

It's been discussed in previous post:
http://www.ofmodemsandmen.com/index.html

http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/router_openwrt

This post has been edited by iOnicStorm: Jul 9 2013, 08:13 PM

hi everyone. wanna ask something. why did my broadband got slow down when i plugged it into mr3420 v2. but the speed got really fast if i plug it to my computer. it boggles my mind. have been using 2 different sim card and it is still the same. it's like the router capped my speed really bad. btw i'm using original firmware with d-link dwm-156. when i tried to use openwrt. it doesn't detect my broadband modem.

Simple answer: no. As Huntsman / ROOter is a heavily customized version of OpenWRT with the purpose of getting the best speed out of a 3G/4G connection, a print server is not directly related to the objective. Unless you're into compiling your own ROOter firmware...

Though, this could still be accomplished using a vanilla OpenWRT image (Attitude Adjustment v12.09), with self-customization. No need compilation, just install any required packages and configure. A LuCI app (web-interface) is available. Tutorials / guides / documentation are available on OpenWRT.org and also on the net. Consult your favorite search engine with keywords such as "openwrt print server" for further information, if you're interested.

OpenWRT / Linux is all about having fun with customization and D.I.Y.

Alternatively, if you don't want spending time on this, consider buying some ready made products, by forking out a bit more. TP-Link has dedicated print server devices, so do other vendors. Also, Asus made some pretty nice routers with USB port(s), coming with print server function with app they provided, which is very easy for end users - just download & install. (The cheapest Asus router with USB port I found on Lelong is RT-N13U, RM 159)

... is the discussion off-topic?

D-Link DWM-156 is not yet in the supported list of modem on ROOter firmware.
Maybe try other modem which is in the list?

What is the speed difference?

Try placing the modem to be as close as possible to your computer to get the same performance

maybe u connected to different tower, when at your pc place, it connected to tower A, when at router place it connected to tower B

Does v1 support 4g after flash custom firmware?

Yes, support 4G , Huntsman.

Using it now

when i'm connected with my pc the speed reached 1++kbps but when the modem is connected to the router the speed drop till 2/3 kbps. may i know how to checked which tower am i connected?