I’m currently running an OpenWRT fork that is getting old and hasn’t been updated in awhile. I may try to put mainline OpenWRT on it, but also looking for alternatives.
Any replacement probably needs to have external antennas. I use a directional yagi antenna I made for 2.4GHz for better reception. What’s the word for a good deal and feature combo when you’re not a triple-A gamer? Anyone running a Linux that is not OpenWRT and worth checking out?
Whatever you decide on be a good neighbor and go with 5GHz only if at all possible.
I can’t make and verify the performance of a 5GHz antenna. I wish I could, but a 5GHz VNA is a pricey bit of kit. I’m limited to the room I place the router and need it to still work through 9 walls and past a bunch of appliances. At least with a directional antenna I’m not projecting a donut passing through all my neighbors houses.
Thats true. A directional antenna helps a lot