My observation while valid, and frustrating was overly harsh.
I found myself embarrassed with my employer. I am already using a Buffalo WZR-HP-300NH as an access point on my personal LAN, and in this capacity it is a first class unit. I'm thoroughly satisfied with it. It performs the job I've tasked it with flawlessly.
My frustration comes on recommending the product based solely on it's marketing hype, and effectively recommending it for a job that it is not well suited to. Hopefully in time DD-WRT will properly support VLANs on Alteros Gigabit based units like this one. Unfortunately I need the VLAN capability now rather than later, I guess I'll have to look elsewhere for the hardware that will get the job done.
This router has excellent stats, and it's radio is first class. I hope that the VLAN capability will be addressed in time. I'll continue to upgrade my personal WZR-HP-300NH as new Buffalo versions of DD-WRT are released. Hopefully I'll be able to recommend this product again in the future without fear of embarrassment.
I believe in this product. I have already sold 14 of them. I was hoping to sell dozens as our customers start their annual hardware upgrades at this time of year, unfortunately I will only be able to sell them as AP's, rather than actual routers until this issue is resolved. This product is excellent, and it has the potential to become our "recommended" Router of choice for our customers once the VLAN issue is properly addressed.
Most of my customers get their funding from the Government, so their fiscal year is in sync with the Government that funds them. This means they are motivated to buy now rather than later, I will continue to recommend this product for AP's, so Buffalo will get plenty of my business. Hopefully the VLAN issue will be resolved before next years purchasing round starts. As iPhones and Notebooks start making a large inroads into the Business world I support, my need to source decent cost-effective routers will continue to grow.
Please don't recommend the Friendly Firmware option, I've already looked into it, and while DD-WRT isn't a perfect solution, it is one I'm already familair with, and will continue to support. I watched DD-WRT's Broadcom support grow over past few years, and I'm sure their Alteros support will catch up over time. (I am running DD-WRT on all of my Routers, both personally and professionally. This is unlikely to change anytime soon).
Buffalo: Please keep building quality hardware like the WZR-HP-300NH. DD-WRT: Please start properly supporting this product. This router has so much potential, and I have faith that DD-WRT will unlock that potential. A quality router with DD-WRT preinstalled at the factory makes for a powerful combination. I can market your product for you, if you can deliver a product that meets or exceeds your marketing hype.
I apologize for the harshness of my earlier post. My complaint is valid. My "tone" was not. Keep up the good work!
Patrick.