I needed a small Linux computer to run rtl_433 and remembered these Pi Model As, left over from some long ago client's project.
I guess it's admirable that the Pi foundation still supports 10+ year old hardware, unfortunately it's a real struggle in 256MB of RAM.The Debian Bookworm-based minimal install actively swaps to the SD card whenever it does anything at all..
OpenWRT to the rescue! Has pre-built images for the Pi SoCs[*], serial console by default, uses a fraction of the RAM and an impressive amount of software is packaged for it. ✨
Hey fedi - does anyone own a GL.iNet GL-E750 V2 (Mudi V2) and can help to make it officially supported by OpenWrt?
I am looking into getting a travel modem/router for a trip and would really like to have an option to go for a completely FOSS OS/firmware.
I may write a client library to automate/replace clicking around the web UI of the router my ISP provided (Nokia HA-140W-B). I'll check for existing implementations first, or frameworks I can adapt #HyperOptic#Python
@alex you could replace their router with your own more feature rich router :) the Nokia seems reliable and ok but nowhere near as nice as something competent running #OpenWRT
I've got the 192.168.1.x network with HA in there. Now, I've got an #OpenWrt router with the IP 192.168.1.190 creating 2 new networks: 192.168.100.x. I now want to get the HA into the 192.168.100.x network, but I can't connect it physically, as both the OpenWrt and HomeAssistant run in containers/VMs on #proxmox. I tried experimenting with IP routes, but no success. Does anyone have a clue for me?
Bg : I’m in the process of upgrading my internet, switching to full fibre rather then old broadband.
I’ve now got a spare old router which should run #openwrt (plusnet 270N), I’ll likely upgrade the ram chip as a side project and perhaps the rom as it’s technically fairly easy.
But the question is what to actually do with it, I’ve already got most of the projects you find on the internet, any off the wall ideas? I’ll have serial, 1/2
"Die Anzahl der Geräte, die wir in unserem Heimnetz nutzen, ist in den letzten Jahren deutlich gestiegen. Darunter sind auch Geräte, denen wir nicht gerne vollen Zugriff auf das Heimnetz und Internet überlassen wollen. Doch meist ist es kaum möglich, beispielsweise den Internetzugriff zuverlässig zu beschränken. In diesem Video zeigen wir die freie Routersoftware OpenWRT, die solche Funktionen bietet, allerdings auch ein Netzwerk-Grundwissen bei der Einrichtung voraussetzt."
Btw. my patch/fix for the weird #Linux#bridge#multicast snooping issue, where it'd stop snooping after 248 days of uptime on 32 bit devices (observed on MIPS on #OpenWrt at least, not sure what else uses CONFIG_HZ=100), got merged. And also made it's way into stable kernels already. And should land in OpenWrt with the next kernel bump.
regarding roaming: IPv4 only suggested 😕
Is anybody here to answer the question, if IPv6 during roaming works, if the setting is changed to IPv6 or IPv4/IPv6 ?
#openwrt and #wireguard are ace! With a Gl-iNet AR-750S I'm connecting to any rando internet connection and appearing the rest of the world as if I'm sat on my sofa*
*I am, I'm testing it in prep for holiday by tethering my mobile over USB onto the giffgaff network; but there is no hint of the mobile network in the traceroute
I'm behind a 1GBit fiber connection from NTT. Took me years to get aware that I can replace their "home gateway" (where one plugs in the fiber and gets network out via 4 rj45 connectors) with a plain modem, and then run an own router behind that.
I did the switch this week, works really nice, recommended! Thanks to #OpenWRT on the router, I get traffic stats and more.
Just IPv6 setup took a bit longer: no delegation of a whole network segment is done, but DHCPv6 relay on the router works.
Es gibt viele neue Geräte, darunter auch welche mit WiFi 6 oder mit LTE support. Ein paar kleine Fixes bzgl. #Multicast waren auch dabei, #mDNS sollte so nun zuverlässiger funktionieren.
Looking for a #HardwareRecommendation for a #MeshWiFi system, ideally with a powerline backhaul (though maybe WiFi 6 makes that unnecessary?). My #OpenWRT router handles the main network stuff like fibre uplink. DHCP and DNS, so no need for that, but multiple VLAN support would be good so I can make a proper isolated IoT network as well as guest. Any recommendations?
I’ve got an aging Deco P9 system which has been ok, but more open and expert-friendly would be better!
@Floppy Power line stuff is awful. I would actively avoid it given the experiences I've had of it. A decent mesh system with dedicated backhaul radio and well placed mesh nodes is the best bet. You could roll your own with devices which support #OpenWRT and enable 802.11s, otherwise I would go for high end #Deco devices and deal with the app/limited admin abilities.
Or potentially #Linksys#Velop, though I believe they are costly or difficult to source depending what country you are in.
Ein neuer Firmware Release steht eventuell schon dieses Wochenende bei @ffhl an. Erste Test-Knoten wurden bereits erfolgreich versorgt. Neben neuen Geräten und ein paar kleinen Bugfixes wird es auch neue Features geben. #Freifunk#multicast#Gluon#OpenWrt
"OpenWrt, the open source firmware that sprang from Linksys' use of open source code in its iconic WRT54G router and subsequent release of its work, is 20 years old this year. To keep the project going, lead developers have proposed creating a "fully upstream supported hardware design," one that would prevent the need for handling "binary blobs" in modern router hardware and let DIY router enthusiasts forge their own path."
I have finally took the time to build and configure my Raspberry Pi based OpenWrt travel router. I was tired of connecting 3 devices to a mobile hotspot. I feel empowered ... 😎
... Yes, I know that my monitor stand looks like a bunch of drunk mosquitos have s***ed all over it, but admitting that would ruin this post, so let's just pretend I didn't say that ... 😇