I’ve just had a lot of unexpected expenses lately, so looking to spend as little as possible.

We have

  • 200 mbps fiber internet (so it’s just straight ethernet feeding into the router)
  • 2000 sq ft home with same size basement, (just wood in between, no concrete)
  • very few wireless devices (like 2-3 most of the time)
  • NOBODY GAMING ON WIFI, this is just for my dad to watch videos online with a laptop
  • need to be able to limit bandwidth by device
  • prefer to be able to flash custom firmware (ddwrt or openwrt or whatever) to make an older router more secure
  • would like to block ads on router level (DNS blacklists and IP blacklists)

Thank you!

  • bizarre_seminar@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The GL.inet Flint (or the Flint 2, which is in pre-order) might be good for you.

    You might need a separate access point for the basement just because of the size. Two 2000 sq ft floors is a lot to ask of a single wireless radio.