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Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by SR2Z »

webstrand wrote: post #24
dredmorbius wrote: post #9

Any system capable of running OpenWRT. https://openwrt.org/supported_devices You might find / inquire about specific devices at the OpenWRT subreddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/openwrt/ The Turris Omnia is priced above your preferred range, but is effectively a small server and has excellent capabilities. It runs a specifically-tuned and live-upgradable version of OpenWRT: https://www.turris.com/en/omnia/overview/

The Omnia looks really nice. But in their advertising script they claim they have "LTE antennas", does anyone know what they mean by that claim? I had thought LTE was only a term used by the cellular telecommunications industry.

There is a cellular LTE modem that can be used as a backup internet connection if the primary one goes down.

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by mdavis6890 »

webstrand wrote: post #24
dredmorbius wrote: post #9

Any system capable of running OpenWRT. https://openwrt.org/supported_devices You might find / inquire about specific devices at the OpenWRT subreddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/openwrt/ The Turris Omnia is priced above your preferred range, but is effectively a small server and has excellent capabilities. It runs a specifically-tuned and live-upgradable version of OpenWRT: https://www.turris.com/en/omnia/overview/

The Omnia looks really nice. But in their advertising script they claim they have "LTE antennas", does anyone know what they mean by that claim? I had thought LTE was only a term used by the cellular telecommunications industry.

Likely for a backup cell/LTE WAN connection. Sounds like a nice feature, if it's actually what I think.

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by cassianoleal »

webstrand wrote: post #24
dredmorbius wrote: post #9

Any system capable of running OpenWRT. https://openwrt.org/supported_devices You might find / inquire about specific devices at the OpenWRT subreddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/openwrt/ The Turris Omnia is priced above your preferred range, but is effectively a small server and has excellent capabilities. It runs a specifically-tuned and live-upgradable version of OpenWRT: https://www.turris.com/en/omnia/overview/

The Omnia looks really nice. But in their advertising script they claim they have "LTE antennas", does anyone know what they mean by that claim? I had thought LTE was only a term used by the cellular telecommunications industry.

The way they phrased it could be clearer, but what they mean is that you can add an LTE modem and add 2 antennas on top of the regular 3 WiFi ones.

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by nsm »

Bought a netgear router and a tplink repeater within the last year. All the cloud account crap is only required to use the mobile apps. However they all offer web interfaces directly at their ip addresses. Just use that and bypass all the dark patterns.

It sucks that companies feel the need to cloudify everything.

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by kubik369 »

icecap12 wrote: post #20

OpenWRT is definitely the single best option, however there is very limited support for the WiFi6 routers. If you're upgrading to 6 or 6E, as I was this last month, I found few options for OpenWRT. However, I already operate OPNSense as my primary router, and all WiFi "routers" on the network act as Access Points and do no routing. OPNSense provides granular control over the network, and offers all the services you w…

I have given up on trying to find a consumer all-in-one router/ap combo and just have a dedicated router and dedicated access points. You can simply block all the Internet traffic for your access points and you will have more options to pick from for the router part. I am now running on a NanoPi R2S with some TP-Link Omada access points and I didn't have to touch anything for almost two years since I decided on this setup :)

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by dnautics »

nsm wrote: post #35

Bought a netgear router and a tplink repeater within the last year. All the cloud account crap is only required to use the mobile apps. However they all offer web interfaces directly at their ip addresses. Just use that and bypass all the dark patterns. It sucks that companies feel the need to cloudify everything.

Maybe I'm dense, but I could not figure out how to use my netgear wi-fi AP without registering your account. Same with TP-link. What's worse, is the TP-link didn't say "requires registration" on the box.
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