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Open source router firmware project OpenWrt ships its own entirely repairable hardware (www.theregister.com)

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Just pulled the trigger, only had European plugs in stock. I've got adapters so np. I'm getting it to replace my Raspberry Pi router that I've been using for a few years.

*Edit, I should say I'm a huge fan openWRT despite the fact that 15 years ago I managed to brick my linksys router so bad it actually caused sparks to shoot out the ethernet jacks. I flashed the wrong model firmware.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

I love the specs and the pricing. Will definitely check it out.

[–] [email protected] 69 points 2 days ago (14 children)

I still don't understand why this isn't a 2.5G WAN and 2.5G LAN. Is it assuming that people are going to be using it as a router on a stick with a 1G WAN?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

https://lemmy.world/post/22632752?scrollToComments=true

This discussion is still on the front page

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It would be nice if they would make one with 4 or more LAN ports with at least one of them 2.5G and no WiFi. I need multiple access points to get enough coverage. The built in WiFi is useless to me since it won't integrate nicely with Unifi.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Turn it off then and use your own APs, it’s what I do in my home. I don’t have this specific router but I have a box with 2 eth ports, one goes to pppoe and the other to my home switch, where my APs are connected.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago

You can hook it to a switch and a Wireless AP.. Now your networking is modular.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Mmh only two Ethernet ports? I guess it’s for people who use mostly wifi only?

[–] [email protected] 59 points 2 days ago (3 children)

It's just the router, I guess. Provide your own switch for more ports.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It’s a router, not a switch.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Well the router I use today has 4 ports (and a built in modem for that matter, but I don’t use that).
I understand I can use a switch, but that means I’ll have to buy a switch in addition to this to replace my router.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The audience of this router most likely already has a standalone switch within their network.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I have 3 but they’re not close to the router. (What I’m saying is: I’m likely target audience, but I don’t have an additional switch nearby, since so far any router I had also had a built in switch.)

But yeah, I get it. Modularity makes sense for repairability.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Which is not a bad thing, it’s more unix if you will. Router is a router, switch is a switch.

You provide your own switch and you choose the features: port count, port speed, vlan, etc — or get a 10€ switch if you don’t care. When a port breaks you replace the switch alone.

Multifunction tools are generally a tradeoff where you buy immediate convenience and pay with more ewaste and more money in the long run.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Good point.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago (5 children)

If only it were a useful hardware configuration.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 days ago

This is cool

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The next router I’m getting!

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