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Hello pals,

As in the title, is there any opensource or friendly open Wireless Access Point? or DIY solution ? I don't ask for easy one, as long as it is performant.

I have actually two UniFi AP but these cloudy devices are getting on my nerve and honestly.

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[–] SmoochPooch@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are. I get dozens of them to refurb and they always get bought on eBay for this.

[–] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How do you manage to flash them, as OpenWRT states that of 2018 they aren't supported anymore. (Ubi decided to sign the firmware)

[–] SmoochPooch@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You have to do some digging to get downgrade firmware. This site has a working link to v3.2 https://www.kiwivoip.co.nz/support/unifi-uap-lr-old-firmware-upgrade/

I've never actually done the process tbh. All I know is I keep cleaning them up and people keep buying them in packs of 3 🤷

I refuse to install Unifi equipment nowadays. They've alienated professional installers over the years in favour of targeting prosumers.

[–] TheInsane42@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ah, ok. That's for the old ones. I'm using the nanoHD and a gifted AC lite. The devices work nicely, the software however, I'm not liking it a lot. As long as they work they can stay, but already I'm battling to keep their software running, as I'm running Debian trixie and unifi wants a mongodb install that isn't available anymore.