Re: SOHO router(s), buy v build
Derek Atkins via Ale <[email protected]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:03:00 -0400
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depending on your requirements, I'd buy either a Unifi or Mikrotik router. They are relatively inexpensive and generally pretty stable. I use Unifi these days, but I've used Open-WRT, DD-WRT, and Mikrotik in the past. Happy networking! -derek On Sat, March 14, 2026 8:35 am, Boris Borisov via Ale wrote: > I find openwrt to work for me. > > It's more flexible that ddwrt but seems to load little slower than ddwrt. > But you load software pieces you need as you do on regular Linux distro. > > Only thing to keep in mind is close source wifi adapters are not > supported. > > > > On Sat, Mar 14, 2026, 00:24 Ken Cochran via Ale <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi ALE folks, >> >> I'm looking for 3-ish *good* SOHO routers. >> >> I like separating the radio from the routing, i.e. the wireless >> part is a separate piece of hardware & the router just routes. >> >> CLI config? Used to be we'd make a textfile config & TFTP it >> into Ye Olde Cisco 2501 by the serial port. (Umm, do we even >> HAVE serial porta anymore...?) >> >> CLI/text config would be nice so I can keep up with config >> changes a la source code controls/versioning. >> >> Could use "a few" ports, say 4-6-ish. >> Some kinda "fast low power" CPU like ARM-64. >> >> Buy or build? >> Buy would be something like Ubiquiti I guess? Powerable by USB-C or >> POE... >> What to build? Any resources/recommendations/FAQs/Docs? >> Build would mean I can use the likes of PFSense or DDWrt or other Linux >> or *BSD-based software/firmware. >> Protectli? Routerboard? Something else? >> >> Over the years I've been pretty ok with Asus but they're kinda >> fragile - power surge has taken a few of mine. They appear >> to score ok on non-spyware in their firmware (consent decree >> some years ago IIRC but that's expiring I think). And they >> run DDWrt fine. >> >> Y'all's input welcome. Thanks, -kc >> _______________________________________________ >> Ale mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale >> See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at >> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo >> > _______________________________________________ > Ale mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale > See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at > http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo > -- Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 [email protected] www.ihtfp.com Computer and Internet Security Consultant _______________________________________________ Ale mailing list [email protected] https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo