Tenda Networking Gear

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thewabbit

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#281559 25-Feb-2021 12:07

Anyone come across this brand before? Prices seem too good to be true

https://www.computerlounge.co.nz/shop/brands/tenda

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#2662626 25-Feb-2021 12:15

Tenda has had a history of dodgy security:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-ttint-iot-botnet-caught-exploiting-two-zero-days-in-tenda-routers/

https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/unpatched-tenda-wifi-router-vulnerabilities-leave-home-networks-wide-open-to-abuse

Also way back in the day:

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=49&topicid=119152

These are just a few examples I'm aware of - but I wouldn't use these routers for anything serious due to dodgy firmware. Also, there is no knowing if there is a backdoor to said firmware due to China ties.

You get what you pay for - but now you see how overpriced consumer routers really are!

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everettpsycho

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#2662629 25-Feb-2021 12:42

Finally they came to market here. I'm pretty sure there was an exclusivity deal with a store that then didn't sell their products.

I have the MW6 mesh I got off AliExpress after a lot of good reviews overseas and to be honest in bridge mode they are fine. I get decent speeds using wired backhaul, about 500Mbps but I offload as much as I can to ethernet and only really use it for my phone's.

I can't vouch for their security but for a cheap mesh network they solved my issues.

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#2662638 25-Feb-2021 13:16

I have an MW6 and pile of MW3s as repeaters. They're OK in bridge mode but are somehow meddling with the traffic - maybe just ARP/DHCP, maybe all multicast. This caused wierd issues with my HP printer.

As routers they're fine but don't do VLAN10. I swapped our HG659 at church for my MW6/MW3 set, but needed an old Dlink "smart" switch to strip the VLAN tags off the UFB connection.