[ale] Looks like time for a new wireless router

[jon.maddog.hall@gmail.com]

There are also USB WiFi 7 dongles out.
 
md

> On 12/29/2024 3:05 AM -03 Chuck Payne via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
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> Leam, 
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> I have three Banana-Pi routes, they all run OpenWTR or ImmortalWTR.  Take a look at their latest because what cool about it you can replace the wifi board.  Which means that you can upgrade the wifi to Wifi 8 if and when it comes out. I am current doing Wifi6, the wifi board I have comes with Tri-Band radio on it. 
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> https://docs.banana-pi.org/en/BPI-R4/BananaPi_BPI-R4 
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> It has four stand 1GB ports or you can use SPF connectors and do either 2.5Ghz which I am doing at this time or up to 10 GB.  
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> On Sat, Dec 28, 2024 at 2:25 PM dj-Pfulio via Ale <ale at ale.org mailto:ale at ale.org> wrote:
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> > Fwiw https://www.asus.com/event/network/eol-product/
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> > On December 28, 2024 11:28:23 AM EST, Tom & JaVonn via Ale <ale at ale.org mailto:ale at ale.org> wrote:
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> > > Leam:
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> > > I'd like to throw out two recommended features that our 6 year old ASUS RT-N66W offers.  The ability to schedule the WiFi (ours is set to go off at 11 pm and on at 7 am) plus the ability to set output power level (we keep it at level 3 of 4 as it's only used for cellphones -- our 3 workstations are all wired).
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> > > When we leave town, we turn off the scheduler and raise the power level to high, for the use of a couple of WiFi security cameras.
> > >  
> > > My engineering background and boatloads of studies lead me to minimize exposure to radio waves.  Since we learned that 5G had come to our neighborhood last year, we sleep inside of a shielding canopy.
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> > > Tom
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> > > On Fri, 2024-12-27 at 20:46 -0600, Leam Hall via Ale wrote:
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> > > > Currently using a 3 year old ASUS RT-ACRH18 with two wired and 4-6 wireless clients, usually low load. It was having issues delivering a video, and the log showed a bunch of dropped connections from all over the IPv4 range.
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> > > > When I remotely rebooted, its IP pinged but the routing and web interface didn't come back up. Tried a short power off, same issue. A little longer power off worked, at least for the moment. Did a firmware update once it came back up fully. After I send this I'm going to shut it off for the night and see if it helps clear things out.
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> > > > However, having a backup is always a good idea. Recommendations? House isn't too big, wood and whiteboard internal walls. Main issue is that my wife's Mac is old and sometimes doesn't keep a good connection. Cost is a consideration, still haven't found a job yet.
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> > > > Recommendations?
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> > > > Leam
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