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I remember getting burnt a while ago when attempting to flash a couple off-the-shelf routers with Tomato USB and then some other distro that I can't remember no
by avtar 2y ago
I remember getting burnt a while ago when attempting to flash a couple off-the-shelf routers with Tomato USB and then some other distro that I can't remember now. Both routers ended up getting bricked, with only one that I was able to flash again. I splurged last year and got a Protectli VP2420 that's been happily running every new release of OPNsense.
Is there a cheaper < $200 open source Wi-Fi alternative that I could recommend to friends and family? Not just OpenWRT, but preferably hardware and software that's developed more in tandem.
- baobun 2y agoWould also like to know what to give to friends and family. I used to use and recommend Ubiquiti but they seem to have gone down the drain last few years with dark UX, in-app promos and centralized cloud management with dubious security... Recently had their Dream Router recommended, from someone supposedly knowing their stuff, though - anyone here for experience with it?
- devwastaken 2y agoYou should not have a router with WiFi. Wifi is a whole separate stack that does not integrate well and causes the device to perform poorly overall. Always use a non wifi router and an access point with a good stack like ubiquiti. I don't know of any "open" devices because the stack is all black box anyways.
- avtar 2y ago> Always use a non wifi router and an access point with a good stack like ubiquiti. I use a Ubiquiti AP with my OPNsense router but this isn't a solution that majority of people I know will sign up for. I'm just hoping to get them to use a solution that will be secure, affordable, and supported for a few years. Currently they're all most likely using something all-in-one anyway.
- wmf 2y agoNest is probably the most secure router (IIRC they had one 0-day in their entire history).