Time to retinker OpenWRT ..

I don't mind sending $10 to them directly. But, $90 for that device is not okay, imo. @TrK showed me another board which has much better specs for the same price. Don't remember its name now. Was it a

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Yup, an overpriced unbrickable (NOR backup) OpenWrt One, though $10 does go into the developer pool on every purchase.

didnt they recently come out with custom hardware for that?

Well, this may soon have to become the norm. I might have to run OpenWRT on a secondary router and set up Adguard and other packages helping block unwanted elements soon. This problem has become so wi

Oh yeah, I've been slowly building out my homelab over many many years and piece by piece. Only thing I would do different is start with my networking gear. For a long time I used average home stuff p

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Yup. My APC UPS with two batteries died after 1 and half years. We have frequent outages daily, so I guess it didnt' last long due to that.

since I will typically take my systems outside to get rid of any dust they collected... I say mine typically last about 3-4 years. Do not trust a health check unless it actually puts the load on the

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Time to replace battery. How long did it last? I mean battery life.

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