On Mon, 5 Jun 2017 19:14:32 -0700 David Christensen <dpchr...@holgerdanske.com> wrote:
> debian-user: > > I am looking for a FOSS-friendly Wireless Access Point (WAP) for my > SOHO network, to support Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, OS X, Android, iOS, > etc., Wi-Fi devices. I'd like something with an external power > adapter (wall wart), dual-band, 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Gigabit Ethernet > port, built-in antennas, wall mount, good factory firmware (I will > use this as an AP only; DD-WRT bricked my last router), and that can > handle warm temperatures (say, 100 F). > > > Does anyone have any advice, warnings, recommendations, etc.? > Not specific models recently, I'm still on a new-ish ISP-supplied FTTC box. But if you expect to use any vaguely exotic protocols in the future, try to research any bugs in your chosen device before buying. Anything that the great unwashed don't use regularly (like uPnP) seems to be likely to be advertised but poorly implemented and tested. Don't assume that every protocol listed in the brochure will actually work, though all should make some attempt. New models are particularly suspect. I've been generally fond of the Netgear DG843 series for many years, but some firmware versions had their problems, often *later* versions. About ten years ago, many routers didn't handle PPTP VPNs (a quite old Microsoft protocol at that time) very well, and a Linksys/Cisco cheapy I bought as an access point about three or four years ago had a real problem with RADIUS until I found a workaround. I've known a router's DNS server to find *some* MX records but not others. And so on... -- Joe
