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Why much better? More performance? Is OpenWRT on it a stable Linux with as good package support as I get with Raspbian? A router probably isn't going to have
by crusso 7y ago
Why much better? More performance? Is OpenWRT on it a stable Linux with as good package support as I get with Raspbian?
A router probably isn't going to have HDMI on it, which is nice to have in a pinch.
I also use RPis for various GPIO needs.
There's something to be said for having one device that fills a bunch of needs. You get really familiar with that device (and its quirks) and then you can use it in many different contexts.
- bgeeek 7y agoBecause, iirc, USB and networking share the bus - it was impossible for me to create a private WiFi network with an RPi alone. Performance was horrendous.
- crusso 7y agoOh, okay, so you're talking about being able to use it as a "travel router". I normally don't need that, although I have a usb wifi stick on order just in case. True, performance could be better. I wish it were more in line with the odroid family.
- bgeeek 7y agoYep, it's awful - they really do need to fix that issue on them. I've happily bought every revision of the RPi and use them in a multiple places for different tasks, so it's not like I'm too critical of them. I've had them monitoring my UPS, time servers, pi-hole, amateur radio, retro-gaming, etc. The GL AR150 is a smaller form factor than a standard RPi and compliments it brilliantly when travelling.