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Pick and choose NAS capabilities Although commercial NAS devices have loads of great apps available, the sheer volume of apps, settings, and extra capabilities can be a bit overwhelming. Time consuming Although pretty simple to do, setting up your router with DD-WRT and initiating all of the processes that you want to use can take some time. Warning: While some manufacturers offer routers with DD-WRT already installed , downloading the firmware onto a standard router carries the potential risk of bricking it, but is fairly unlikely if you follow the instructions properly.

Type You can then type the address that appears into your address bar to access the WebGUI. If not, restart your router, reload the page, and repeat this step if needs be.

For instructions on how to find and change your Workgroup name, Windows users can check out this official tutorial , while DigitalCitizen has a handy alternative for Mac. Authentication: When setting up WAN access, the Radius method of authentication will give you maximum security, while a password list is the simplest to run.

Your router should now be running an FTP server. Creating Rsync Backup Server Rsync is a file synchronization tool used to backup and sync files — typically between a local server and a remote backup server. In the image above, I have the router set to Since detecting router malware is next to impossible, you need to do these simple things to prevent it.

I recommend Cleanbrowsing. In your DHCP settings on the same screen about two sections down, under DNS, specify three fast, reliable servers from three different companies. One of them can be the same as what you use for local DNS. Set it to a meaningless number, like the time of day, or the house number of a house you used to live in. Disabling SSID broadcast really does nothing to improve your security—if anything, it makes it worse —and it makes it harder for you to put devices on your network, so leave it enabled.

You want straight AES. If you want acceptable performance, WPA2-Personal with AES is the only thing you can use because the newer wireless standards anything faster than 54 megabits requires it.

Weaker encryption is easier to break. WPA2 has lasted since Neither of its predecessors lasted more than six years because they were both hopelessly broken, relics of a far more innocent time. This is your wireless password. It can be up to 63 characters long. Make it no less than Be careful when choosing it to make it something you can type on a mobile device, but use a mix of upper and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. You'll need to run the server on a computer that is hard-wired to your router with an Ethernet cable.

Then on a laptop, you will need to run the client software. Enter the IP address provided by the server, then execute the router test. This will give you the throughput speeds of your router. If after testing your settings you decided that you need a larger throughput, then you will likely start looking at changing the advanced wireless settings. As mentioned these are complicated and can cause issues. Since with the default settings we're seeing Mbps on our computer and Mbps on our phone which is the limit due to its hardware we don't think this is necessary and unlikely that you will either.

However, if you do wish to do this, then the best recommendation is heading over to the DD-WRT forum and asking the friendly people there. When you do so make sure you list all your devices and needs so that they can tailor the specifications to you.

When discussing the extension of wireless network ranges and speeds, you'll often come across Afterburner. Afterburner is a unique piece of technology, supported by select devices and it is recommended that you have it turned off by default. One of the quickest and easiest ways of getting better reception on your devices is by using wireless antennas. If you're using the router we've recommended then, unfortunately, you won't be able to attach an additional antenna to it.

However, you can still connect one to your desktop computer, as long as you already have a WiFi card inserted into it. While easy to do, connecting an antenna to your computer is probably the least practical and cost-effective solution as it will only help one device. Therefore, if you're still struggling with getting good wireless coverage, and you've tried the above two steps, then it's worth getting a replacement antenna for your router.

You can get these fairly cheap from Amazon. There are three things to consider if you're going to get one:. The other way you can extend your signal is by using WiFi Range Extenders.

With the best WiFi range extender, you will just have to plug it into a power socket, do five minutes of setting up and you'll be done. Many people prefer this option as it takes up very little space and is extremely quick and easy to set up.

What this means, is that you can place it in a completely different location to your main router and it will relay the wireless signal. If after experimenting with all of these settings, you still haven't been able to achieve the best wireless router range that you'd like, then you can always build your own. Like with a computer, it is possible to overclock the router so that it can perform more operations per second, and give you a better performance.

However, unlike with a computer, unless you're very hands-on, you can't apply any cooling to the system. So you will need to watch out for overheating and stability. The standby temperature this way is 67C, compared to the standard 63C. This is a good stable temperature, and while it's possible to overclock even more, I didn't see a need for it. A stable temperature of 70C and above is likely to cause problems or a reduced lifetime. Every professional in the industry swears against this, and aren't even sure why it's not implemented better or removed.

Instead, follow these steps. By using a router with a USB port, or two, you can connect devices to it that allow you to make it even more useful at home, and in your office. In essence, this means that by attaching an external hard-drive or USB stick to it, you'll be able to access all the files on it as long as your device is connected to the WiFi network. What's even better is if you set up FTP , which we demonstrate later on, then you'll be able to access it anywhere worldwide as long as you're connected to the internet.

In some cases, after you've applied the settings and the router reboots, you might get the warning "Unsupported Filesystem". You'll need to make sure that your printer is USB2. Some modern printers allow you to share them using WiFi, but I want to keep my WiFi networks as clear as possible.

Some also allow for you to use it via the ethernet port, but I feel that a USB port is more convenient. If for some reason you want something more capable than your hotspot or just more functionality then you can plug your 3G USB dongle into your router.

While this will mean that you need to carry the router, and it's power source around, we've heard that contractors like to do this due to the versatility that it provides. In essence, they create a mobile WiFI router. However, since this is a very rare and complicated process, that only a few people are looking for, I won't delve into it myself. If you're interested, have a look at following links. Unfortunately, a WebGUI does have its limitations, and sometimes you will need to get into the deeper workings of the system.

To decide between which protocol to use for remote file access, I'd recommend reading this great article by CodeGuru. Hence, I've grouped the two together. Telnet is used for accessing the router locally, while SSH is suitable for remote access and more convenient for file transfers as well. Of course, the easiest method for local file transfer is setting up a NAS, as described previously. In Windows, you can use the command prompt to access via Telnet. You will also need to make sure that you have the Telnet Client enabled.

Wait for the list to load, select 'Telnet Client' and click OK. At home, you may wish to set up some access restrictions to limit what content your family members can access, especially your children. While I believe that educating them is more important, there are inherently a good number of topics which no lecturing can stop someone from stumbling upon.

In an office, you may wish to setup filtering so that employees aren't using work time to access Facebook, Twitter, and other social media unless it is their job to do so. Personally, I have access restrictions set up as a method of self-censorship. I know that there are some websites that I visit, such as 9GAG, that aren't productive, and I shouldn't access them during the day. If you often have friends, visitors or business partners visiting then most likely you'll want to provide them with WiFi access.

The advantage of creating a guest network is that you can tailor it to suit your needs. For example, you can have different access restrictions and privacy settings. Since the two networks are separate, you'll also be more secure, and you can even tailor the bandwidth usage so your friends don't start hogging all your download speeds. Apply Settings. Apply settings. If you would like the guest network to have a fixed bandwidth, for example, you need to have a baseline when testing a product, then you can do so in the following way after you've done the above:.

DD-WRT allows you to use four different hub-spots which are extremely convenient and useful for commercial environments. I will go into a bit of detail for each one of these, however, I will only go into the setup of HotSpot System as I found this one the easiest to use and implement. Sputnik i, like HotSpot system, and in some cases Chilispot work as a paid management provider. This means that they will handle your splash screen, different locations, and more for a monthly or per purchase fee.

We found Sputnik to be somewhat annoying to setup, but it does provide you with some good settings and will limit all WiFi use to the Sputnik splash screen. I found HotSpot system to be the easiest to setup and use. The service allows you to charge customers for WiFi in which case the company takes a small percentage of the payment. You can also provide users with free WiFi connection and have a splash screen which asks them to follow you on your social networks, you have to pay a small monthly price for this.

Wifidog and Chilispot are both open source, which means that if you wish, you can set up the server for this yourself, meaning you don't even need an internet connection. Wifidog is the most complicated, and the least talked about option, so I'd recommend avoiding it and choosing Chilispot instead.

Firstly, you can use services such as Wi-Fiplanet and EngageHotspot to have a web-based splash page and system. These work similar to HotSpot system, but they are less commercial and hence it will take a bit more work to get it set up nicely, and to your needs. It also means that these services are a lot cheaper than HotSpot System.

You can learn more about setting up, by watching this YouTube video. Secondly, you can set up Chilispot with your own Debian server, thereby keeping everything within your control as well.

This setup does require a lot of technical experience, and goes outside the scope of this guide as well. If you want, you can also limit access to your network by device. All modern devices have something called a MAC Media Access Control address, which is like a house address and is unique to each device. Once you know a device's MAC address, you can restrict its access to your network.

First, you need to find the MAC address of the device you wish to allow or block. Now that you have determined the MAC address of a device, you can block it or allow it. For example, I'm going to block the Android device shown in the previous image. As stated at the start of this guide, one of the biggest advantages of DD-WRT is the additional settings and setups they allow you to do. While I have explained most options previously, this section is dedicated to some more unique setups.

As our branding might have given it away already, we love VPNs. However, I will not be covering this. Before starting, you will, of course, need a VPN account.

I must mention, that an OpenVPN router can be set up in some ways, so consult your VPN provider before starting as their instructions might vary, and it that case you should follow those. If running a VPN client on your router is one of your primary concerns, then I'd recommend getting something more powerful as the best VPN router will need a lot of processing power. If you'd like to, it's possible to set up your router as a Dual Gateway.

This uses policy-based routing, and it allows some of your devices to use the VPN connection, while others use your normal connection. This can be really useful if you want to unblock Hulu , changing Netflix region or watching BBC iPlayer outside the UK on your media device as these are now blocking VPNs and want to access local services at the same time.

We do, however, recommend that you connect to a VPN as often as possible to ensure your connection is encrypted. Despite the fact that it doesn't work with Netflix that well anymore, there is still plenty of restricted websites it allows you to access. I recommend Blockless as it has a great price, and provides a well-rounded overall service.

Unfortunately, at the moment, I'm not aware of any free Smart DNS services that are legitimate and will not sell your data. There are, however, some free VPN services that have good privacy policies and will keep your data secure.

If you're a fan of torrenting, then you can install a torrent client called Transmission on your router. This means that you can download torrents without having to leave your computer switched on and, of course, allows you to have a better seeding ratio as well.

I must mention that here at ProPrivacy we do not condone the use of torrenting for illegal purposes. However, there are plenty of legitimate reasons to use torrent clients. To be able to get Transmission up and running, you will need to have carried out a few of the previous steps, but don't worry I have referenced these accordingly. Now that you have transmission up and running you will also need to be able to access it quickly, to make the process simple.

For information about staying secure when torrenting, see our best VPN for torrent sites guide. DLNA, or the Digital Living Network Alliance as it's called, is a digital standard that makes it easier to stream media content across devices on a network. The standard has many advocates, but there are many people that do not find it useful.

The reason is, that with modern technology it can be easy to access the NAS drive on your router and stream the content easily. Click through to the relevant links below for more a guide on how to setup DLNA with your device. Unfortunately, one of the downsides of DD-WRT over traditional router firmware, is the lack of a dedicated cloud storage system. As well as a set of unified apps and easy set-up, both Linksys and AsusWRT firmware provide this capability. While, yes it's possible to use an FTP system and set up a bunch of code, this just isn't the real deal.

If you would like, you're also able to set up a DD-WRT Webserver, which allows you to host a web page, share files with colleagues, and carry out a number of other website-related activities.

I will show you the basics of getting set up with Pydio, however, you may wish to check their administration guides to see what else you can use it for.

You now have an accessible webserver, which multiple people can access. If you would like it to be available from anywhere around the world, you will need to have WAN enabled in the Webserver setup.

If you have your router connected to a modem, you will also need to set up port forwarding for port 81, to your DD-WRT router. You can then find your IP by visiting our what is my IP page.