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I think the main reason I probably won't be getting an OnHub (for myself at least -- it might be perfect for my parents) is my love of tinkering and learning ne
by andrewstuart2 11y ago
I think the main reason I probably won't be getting an OnHub (for myself at least -- it might be perfect for my parents) is my love of tinkering and learning networking. I like that firmware like DD-WRT lets me poke around at the internals, and actually calls features by their standardized names instead of some made-up copyrighted marketing name.
- kllrnohj 11y ago> calls features by their standardized names instead of some made-up copyrighted marketing name What standardized names did Google replace with made-up copyrighted marketing names?
- andrewstuart2 11y agoI'm not talking about Google, just different manufacturers in general. I think the specific router I had helped configure before was a TP-LINK small business router, which may have contributed to the feature naming. I wanted to set up a server in a DMZ, but that feature was called something unexpected like "Virtual Server."
- noja 11y agoI'm no DD-WRT fan: I find the interface is inconsistent and ugly. And the support forum is full of aggressive bofhs.
- andrewstuart2 11y agoThe interface is definitely not going to win any Awwwards. The feature set, though, is one you'd usually have to pay a considerable amount more to get directly from a router manufacturer.
- noja 11y agoThe feature set, yes, but definitely not the interface.
- briandear 11y agoAs opposed to made up non copyrighted names? What kind of silliness is that statement?
- kemitche 11y ago> it might be perfect for my parents If it works as well as advertised, with as little fuss - this is absolutely the go-to Christmas gift for techies to get their parents/grandparents/uncles/etc. It's worth the price tag for me to get my family on a device that I don't have to fiddle with every time I visit.