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I'm running 19.07 since the first release candidate on Ubiquiti gear, no issues so far, with uptimes of weeks.

by amq 7y ago

raphattack 7y ago
So does openwrt replace the edgeos on Ubiquiti gear? Trying to understand the advantages of this over the os it comes with.
- 1996 7y ago
  Free software with full control
  - tyingq 7y ago
    I'd read about any caveats first. The EdgeRouter, for example, has Cavium hardware offload that requires a proprietary kernel module. It's much slower without that.
    - 1996 7y ago
      Full control means you can recompile the kernel to match the proprietary module version, or try to reverse it. I should know ; I have a HW accelerated NIC too. Works wonder until the max speed of my optic fiber.
ptsneves 7y ago
As ubiquiti is the apple of routers and they do have very good routers and software, what is the motivation for putting openwrt?
- fignews 7y ago
  Run OpenWRT on some Edgerouter Xs in my house and for me it’s consistency of the interface/configuration between all of my network devices and also full control. Runs OpenWRT quite well.
  - tssva 7y ago
    I am considering doing the same. What kind of performance are you seeing running OpenWRT? I know with EdgeOS performance is lackluster without using the NAT offloading module.
- tssva 7y ago
  Although their hardware is good I find their software to be a bug filled mess. The EdgeOS 2 series in particular has been disappointing. Impactful bugs that have been extremely slow to address and loss of functionally on some devices which was promised to be resolved but still hasn't. I still can't get IPv6 to work on my Verizon FiOS connection because EdgeOS doesn't support the required options despite years of customers requesting the options being supported. At the same time as this they have attempted to slip a call home function in unnoticed and stopped living up to their obligation to provide source code under the GPL. Edit: I checked after posting this comment and Ubiquity is once again making the GPL source archive available. It had disappeared for quite a while and there was a bit of an outcry regarding it.

I'm running 19.07 since the first release candidate on Ubiquiti gear, no issues so far, with uptimes of weeks.

by amq 7y ago

I'm running 19.07 since the first release candidate on Ubiquiti gear, no issues so far, with uptimes of weeks.

So does openwrt replace the edgeos on Ubiquiti gear? Trying to understand the advantages of this over the os it comes with.

1996 7y ago
Free software with full control
- tyingq 7y ago
  I'd read about any caveats first. The EdgeRouter, for example, has Cavium hardware offload that requires a proprietary kernel module. It's much slower without that.
  - 1996 7y ago
    Full control means you can recompile the kernel to match the proprietary module version, or try to reverse it. I should know ; I have a HW accelerated NIC too. Works wonder until the max speed of my optic fiber.

ptsneves 7y ago

As ubiquiti is the apple of routers and they do have very good routers and software, what is the motivation for putting openwrt?

fignews 7y ago
Run OpenWRT on some Edgerouter Xs in my house and for me it’s consistency of the interface/configuration between all of my network devices and also full control. Runs OpenWRT quite well.
- tssva 7y ago
  I am considering doing the same. What kind of performance are you seeing running OpenWRT? I know with EdgeOS performance is lackluster without using the NAT offloading module.
tssva 7y ago
Although their hardware is good I find their software to be a bug filled mess. The EdgeOS 2 series in particular has been disappointing. Impactful bugs that have been extremely slow to address and loss of functionally on some devices which was promised to be resolved but still hasn't. I still can't get IPv6 to work on my Verizon FiOS connection because EdgeOS doesn't support the required options despite years of customers requesting the options being supported. At the same time as this they have attempted to slip a call home function in unnoticed and stopped living up to their obligation to provide source code under the GPL. Edit: I checked after posting this comment and Ubiquity is once again making the GPL source archive available. It had disappeared for quite a while and there was a bit of an outcry regarding it.