Using EA8500 as AP

[bjamm2]

Have a question about upgrading wifi and keeping Tomato for main router.

Current setup is an Asus N66u with Tomato. Firewall/static ip configured on this router. 75/75 Fios internet. Wifi is disabled.

Currently have two TPlink TL WDR4300 as AP on both sides of the house to provide coverage. Not pleased with it as it is not keeping up and dropped connections. Both running Gargoyle 1.71 firmware.

I just bought two Linksys EA8500 AC2600 Mu-MIMO routers. Is it going to be my best bet to keep the Asus N66u as my main router for configuration and setup the EA8500's as Wifi AP in two different locations? I know there isnt any alternate firmware for the linksys yet so I want to keep my main static ip/dhcp and port forwarding on what I'm used to. Im figuring this will be my best bet. A little bit of a waste of two EA8500s but I got a killer deal on them. Hopefully will increase my wifi coverage of the house.

Is it worth it to keep the Asus N66u as the main router for configuration and just use the EA8500's as an AP?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Is it worth it to keep the Asus N66u as the main router for configuration and just use the EA8500's as an AP?

I would say so. I also have 75/75 FIOS, and I'm using an Asus RT-N12/D1 w/Tomato (for my HE.net IPv6 tunnel), and I have an AC1200 router I'm using as an AP.