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?

  • PeachMan
    10·
    1 year ago

    Because OP is asking about APs, not a router/firewall.

    • rckclmbr@lemm.ee
      2·
      1 year ago

      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

      • PeachMan
        2·
        1 year ago

        There are a lot of APs that can be reflashed to run OpenWRT in AP mode.

      • dot20@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        AFAIK you don’t have to use it as a router. If you configure all the interfaces to LAN it should just act as a switch/AP combo.

          • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Maybe they just want to play with open WRT? Maybe they have extra hardware that they want to use as access points?

              • PeachMan
                1·
                1 year ago

                They said they were looking for privacy-focused, open source options. So get a Unifi AP and flash OpenWRT on it, and that fits the bill.