eyJhb changed the topic of #nixos-on-your-router to: NixOS on your Router || https://logs.nix.samueldr.com/nixos-on-your-router
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<srhb> Hullo. So, I want to build a router which can do my wifi and a few gigabit ports (switched is okay) and which doesn't use a lot of power. Are there any reasonable hardware solutions out there that tick those boxes?
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<eyJhb> Would also like to know regarding WiFi, I have never found any good do-it-yourself wifi setups...
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<hexa-> srhb: apu4 + 2x mpcie wifi (up the ac wave 1 I believe)
<hexa-> Comes with 4 dedicated gbit nics
<eyJhb> Can the apu stuff just do it all?
<srhb> hexa-: apu4 being pcengines?
<hexa-> srhb: yep
<hexa-> though the wifi options on the thing are limited, due to mpcie
<srhb> Hm, I see. Guess I've got some reading to do for the wifi bits then. Not sure this is where I'd like to be limited. Rest of it looks very interesting though :)
<hexa-> tbh little comes close to a proper embedded router and openwrt on it
<hexa-> the management of these devices is not very declarative, but both the their hostapd "module" and their wifi stack are better maintained
<hexa-> if you want this all in a single device, look out for m.2 e-key support
<hexa-> also you'd need two separate radios for dualband support
<hexa-> clarfifcation: little comes close to a proper embedded router and openwrt on it *for wifi*
<hexa-> especially if you can hang them from your ceiling
<eyJhb> hexa-: I actually considered just mounting the apu4 on the ceiling
<eyJhb> Not sure that it will look good however
<hexa-> that could be somewhat unwieldy when you want to use the lan ports
<eyJhb> Yuuup
<eyJhb> Surely none would appreciate that. But what you are saying is the same as I have found, regarding WiFi. Rarely the stuff you make yourself that works that great/practical
<hexa-> personally I'm using ubnt ac lite with openwrt
<hexa-> the hardware is fine, though a bit dated, their software isn't.
<hexa-> 11ax is not quite there yet on openwrt, but it will certainly be the first distro to have support
<eyJhb> I just use it with the original software that it ships with, I have the ac long range I think. But I can't even get it to the bathroom because of poor placement atm. :(
<eyJhb> Any reason to flash openwrt on it, besides being open?
<hexa-> debugability, less magic that eventually breaks
<eyJhb> And less need for the controller software...
<hexa-> yup, I heard the latest unifi controller force upgrades your devices and it also seemed to break vlans for some people
<hexa-> also it's that monstrous java+mongodb package
<hexa-> I don't dig that
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<srhb> Just stumbled upon this: Maybe relevant to someone's interests https://compex.com.sg/shop/embedded-board/802-11ax/wpq873-2/
<srhb> Expensive though!
<hexa-> have been using compex wifi cards for a while, they're fine
* cransom takes note to look into reflashing away from ubiquiti firmware.
<hexa-> can't copy, because site is protected by webmaster …
<hexa-> srhb: it's basically an embedded router, seeing as it only has 256MB flash
<srhb> Indeed. Not sure if that's bad. (not sure what I want yet)
<srhb> Frankly I probably won't need AX ever.
<srhb> (well, okay, maybe _ever_ but not yet)
<hexa-> yeah, you can easily do 500 Mbps with AC Wave 1
<hexa-> 2x2:2
<srhb> Aside from the price that looks like a fun gizmo though that Does What I Need.
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