That might (or not) be because their power supply doesn't provide the needed juice. But it's good advice to keep in mind.
I was trying to avoid talking about brands but I would actually like to know if anyone has experience with GL-iNet routers. The iNet 64** routers seems to hit a nice spot. They do claim to have their source in the trunk of OpenWrt, that's a plus.
On 06-09-2016 21:05, Daniel Pocock wrote:
Some of the really cheap routers (including many tp-link) have trouble powering some USB devices.
If you plan to use USB devices (especially modems) then you need to limit the choices. After having bad experiences with tp-link, I bought a more expensive Buffalo and have been happy with it.