I am currently in the market for some wireless access points and thought I’d get some suggestions here first. I am currently using some old eero pro’s as access points with a firewalla router. The firewalla isn’t old and I am happy with it so I am not looking to replace it with something at this time.
Are there suggestions for more privacy focused networking equipment? Or is that just a dumb question to ask?
Openwrt isn’t privacy focused but it does give you a lot of flexibility
Sorry for asking, but what even is the use of having a Wireless Access Point? If you have a router then you should be all set, no?
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More control. I can make a homemade PFSense router that gives me enterprise grade features like VLANS, VPN options and advanced firewall rules.
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Performance. A dedicated AP from Unifi or Armada is more powerful and stable than most consumer wireless routers.
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Price. Building a decent setup yourself actually pretty cost effective compared to high-end consumer routers.
It’s DEFINITELY NOT for everyone, but if you’re a nerd with some networking skills and time to spare you can make a baller enterprise-grade home network for under $300. My budget setup made from used components blows any $500 “premium” router away.
Apparently you can flash OpenWRT on some Unifi APs, though I’ve never tried it personally. I have a Unifi AP (with stock firmware) connected to my DIY PFSense box and it’s working great.
All these openwrt folks have never hears of opnsense or what?
APs don’t run openwrt though. Openwrt is for a home router/firewall and AP combo. AP is just the wifi part and plugs into a router
