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Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by jrrrr »

fencepost wrote: post #58

I'm still running OpenWRT on a Netgear WNDR3700v2 (one of the earlier routers to have all gigabit), but it feels like it's showing its age. I'm thinking that when I replace it it's more likely to be with something running either Untangle's free-level options or pfSense (plus a separate AP for either, most likely). Could also go with something Mikrotik to be cheap, but I'm more interested in getting used to working wi…

v1 still going strong :)

Shut off its wifi radios a few years ago but it still routes and runs dynamic dns just fine.

Are you using any extra OpenWRT functionality?

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by sercand »

I am having an issue with OpenWrt when I upload binary to Apple AppStore with XCode. The router stops workings and restarts during upload. My current router is Archer A7 and I don't have an issue with another router which also has OpenWrt.

It is really a strange problem. How uploading a binary to apple servers can cause this?

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by danielhlockard »

swatthatfly wrote: post #26
dhruvkar wrote: post #5

What exactly are the benefits of having Openwrt installed on your router? What additional functionality does it provide the average HN user?

Encrypt VPN traffic for the whole house, instead of by device. My router didn't support this out of the box.

This will be terribly slow with most routers btw. They don't have enough CPU to do all that crypto

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by tapper82 »

molticrystal wrote: post #64

Thanks for letting me know about the update! Thanks to a helpful reddit post I found out that people can be notified by subscribing to the github project or this atom feed to be alerted to new releases: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/releases.atom

Hi there is the email list, but It can get a bit spammy. Or follow me on twitter @OpenwrtH: https://twitter.com/openwrth?lang=en

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by dredmorbius »

dhruvkar wrote: post #5

What exactly are the benefits of having Openwrt installed on your router? What additional functionality does it provide the average HN user?

Vastly more power and flexibility, with a highly usable Web interface (LUCI) and console access.

Regular updates.

Excellent documentation.

https://openwrt.org/docs/start

And a whole set of packed applications and tools. There are about 6,000 packages in total, ranging from device-specific and kernel support to advanced applications such as media servers. Link below is just the larger apps.

https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/services/start

Re-romming my DSL modem (500 Mhz dual-core CPU, 64 MB RAM, 8 MB Flash), as advantages over stock vendor firmware, I get:

- SSH access, rather than periodically-enabled telnet

- adblock

- remote logging capabilities.

- performance and activity monitoring.

- consistent interface with my router (also running OpenWRT).

- Full-featured shell tools rathee than barebones Busybox versions, if I like.

- Remote filesystems / additional storage.

Depending on your device(s) and capabilities, your modem, router, or other hardware can serve as a home server: NAS, UuuNextCloud, Webserver, VOIP services, media server, PXEBoot (useful for testing images/deployments), guest network(s), VPN, proxy servers, email, mesh networks, messaging, captive portals, and far more.

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by floatboth »

jotm wrote: post #34
mikepurvis wrote: post #21

How is the UX story on OpenWRT these days? I have an Archer C7 running stock FW in my basement that keeps acting up, and my default would be just to flash DD-WRT. I'm not opposed to a little bit of CLI fiddling, but I definitely also like my router to be a set and forget type of device. As far as what to do with it, I could picture house-wide ad/tracker blocking, sending traffic analytics to elastic, potentially some…

It's good these days. Slightly less logical than DD-wrt, but pretty great overall. See other people's comments on running Openwrt on the C7, seems to have issues with 5ghz WiFi?

C7 rev 2 works flawlessly with OpenWRT

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by floatboth »

mangix wrote: post #14
mr_sturd wrote: post #10

Running DD-WRT on my router, currently. Would people tend to recommend OpenWRT, these days? I haven't been in the loop WRT open router firmwares in a while...

Yes DD-WRT remains a hacky codebase with several things breaking all the time. I'm aure some people are running it just fine though. It also uses close-source drivers for some equipment. Last time I tried it on an Archer C7v2, the 5ghz didn't work properly.

I've been using OpenWRT on C7v2 for what feels like many years, never had a problem with 5ghz

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by tapper82 »

sercand wrote: post #62

I am having an issue with OpenWrt when I upload binary to Apple AppStore with XCode. The router stops workings and restarts during upload. My current router is Archer A7 and I don't have an issue with another router which also has OpenWrt. It is really a strange problem. How uploading a binary to apple servers can cause this?

Hi I think the best thing would be for us to take this to the forums. https://forum.openwrt.org/ Pleas post as mutch info as you can. make of router and build of openwrt. Or post a bug here: https://bugs.openwrt.org/

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by dredmorbius »

escanda wrote: post #56
dredmorbius wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Turris Omnia: https://www.turris.cz/en/omnia/

A bit expensive. Around 100 euros higher than Linksys. I think I will wait for a barebones with pfsense. I miss Freebsd.

Auto-updates (not otherwise supported by OpenWRT) fire-and-forget deployments, extensible hardware (add internal disk, NAS enclosure), and very future-proofed with beafy CPU, storage, and memory.

That's worth the modest price premium, and is comparable to similarly-specced proprietary offerings.

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