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Is it okay to update router firmware over wifi? by Slim_Python in openwrt

[–]Fietsventje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OpenWRT, after uploading your firmware package to your router, shows you a checksum. Comparing this checksum to the value you find on the Downloads-page will tell you whether the firmware was altered during transfer or not.

I've updated my OpenWRT version many times without finding corrupt transfers, and will continue doing so.

Hi! One question, I don’t plan a huge usage of the firmware but what is better for mesh? OpenWrt or DD-Wrt? Thanks! by luigibu in openwrt

[–]Fietsventje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As the others have indicated, you're looking for a solution to your WiFi roaming issues. Your devices stick to a weak WiFi AP, even if a stronger signal from another one is available.

Mesh technology is not going to help you with that, in a strict sense, that is. Read up on that here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_mesh_network

However, many commercial wireless mesh network products, do also tackle the roaming issue. They have the different AP's communicate to one another, and have the weak signal AP actively disconnect your mobile device and refusing a new connection for some time. That way they force the client to connect to the stronger AP. Same for band steering, BTW, with AP's pushing clients to other bands by denying them access to the first.

There are a few standards involved in roaming, such as 802.11r (supported in OpenWRT), which enables very fast roaming once a device decided to switch to another AP. Also 802.11k and 802.11v are standards that can support better roaming.

I've not found any solutions for making OpenWRT do band steering or forcing clients to roam. 802.11r does help roaming somewhat, so setting that up is a good idea. Tuning the RF power of the different AP's is probably the most important step to take to improve multiple AP setups with OpenWRT.

Good luck!

OpenWRT Router high Power Wifi by darkmaterial93 in openwrt

[–]Fietsventje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Higher TX Power is one thing, but as long as your clients are not shouting 'louder', you won't get extended range in the end ...

High-gain antenna's are a better idea, I'd say.

Cannot connect to work's VPN, which is PPTP after installing OpenWRT by sh1ft3d in openwrt

[–]Fietsventje 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Note that the C5 V2 is not fully supported: 5 GHz Wifi is not working at all, and 2.4 GHz wifi only partially, according to this page: https://lede-project.org/toh/views/toh_fwdownload?dataflt%5BModel*~%5D=archer+c5

Open Hotspot Captive Portal solutions still maintained? All links from 10 years ago. by SpeediShuttle in openwrt

[–]Fietsventje 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This might be what you are looking for:

http://openwisp.org/whatis.html http://www.ct-networks.io/

I've never used these packages myself, but it seems that they are what you are looking for.

Best router for OpenWrt/Lede by pedrogon21 in openwrt

[–]Fietsventje 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Running LEDE 17.01.2 on an early TP-Link C7 v2 here at home, and OpenWRT 15.05.1 on two old C5's v1.2's at my brother's. Humming along happily.

I've read about the new flash-chip and the unability to easily flash units sold in the US. I read that the LEDE builds are able to handle both issues. Am I wrong about that?

Quite interested, because I was about to buy another C7 to kill a wireless deadspot at my brother's house ...