I asked for help a week or so back, in email I've somehow deleted and so can't just reply to, replacing a comcast modem/router/access-pt device with something to run openwrt.
And wanted to report I found stuff I'm happy with and can recommend. Got a Motorola surfboard SB6141 coax->ethernet modem for about $45 from Amazon. It works perfectly, and to judge by touch uses about 1/10 the power (Comcast's modem ran HOT!) In reading I found a lot of good written about GL.iNet's stuff and so tried a combo router/access pt box called a GL-B1300. Installing stock OpenWRT was trivial: just used the upgrade feature of the non-stock OpenWRT it comes with. Its 2.4 and 5 radios seem as powerful throughout my house, and as fast, and those of the comcast box. The unit itself seems solidly built, if of plastic. It's a low-end ARM box, but when I use htop to see how it handles a speedtest from my laptop it's fine: two of four cores run at 50%, and two are basically idle. It'll handle my needs well. Thanks! --Eric -- My g-bike can trounce your e-bike! _______________________________________________ PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
