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by throwaway892238
1226 days ago
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Depends what you want. Modern routers can have faster speeds than the base specs, and can switch easily between different modes (ap/bridge/mesh/etc). But yours would be more secure and less likely to crap out from cheap hardware. Use a mini/embedded PC platform (fanless + low energy), a network chip with good Linux support, and don't use moving disks, or write logs to flash, so the storage won't die. Should last you 10-20 years. *edit* just found this site, haven't looked for parts in a decade: https://pcpartpicker.com |
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For what it's worth, I put up an already old, extremely cheap TP-Link AP inside an old greenhouse some 5 years ago, and it's still working. Stopped working twice from being full of rain water (coming from holes in the roof), and it started working again after I drained the water and dried it for a few days.