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@lexinova you can build (or buy) a very capable router/firewall with opnsense. If the DIY aspect is attractive I’d go that way. I did that for a while and eventually switched to Mikrotik as I wanted a minimum-moving-parts setup for my infrastructure (which is not a homelab - it needs to function damn near 100%).
WiFi APs are a different story. I have Mikrotik there also and their Capsman works well but Unifi have the usability edge for roaming.
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@muhyb I don’t know what a ghost file would be but you’re probably looking for /proc/uptime. Which you can read but obviously not write to.
@cy_narrator
@denissimo the past 30 years have been a consistent arms race between h/w manufacturers producing ever faster hardware and windows slowing it down to never-before seen levels.
Good for us, bad for them. 👍
@Techiemoore
@lexinova that being said it is only a matter of proper configuration to get reliable roaming on any equipment. Key is to NOT turn transmit power up to max., thereby preventing clients from selecting the best AP.
The newer Mikrotik devices have much better radio interfaces now and are well usable.
There is little wrong with buying other devices and putting Openwrt on them. I just don’t really want to support manufacturers shipping shitty software.
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