On 2014-08-19, Kevin Chadwick <[email protected]> wrote: > So sthen unless you need 802.11n perhaps it's worth a look at OpenBSD > again. I know I am far happier with an OpenBSD access point than a > Linux one and the time to set it up is amasingly quick when it works > especially compared to a Linux Install rather than router.
For wlan, I need boxes that I can buy, strap up outdoors, and have them connect with a reasonable range with a wide variety of devices. I also need WDS in some cases (for multi device client bridge) and multi SSID (bridged to multi vlans) in some cases. Even if I could do this with OpenBSD, compatible hardware is about 10x the size and weight of what I often use (and about 4x the price). Yes I'd be happier if I could run OpenBSD on these but since I can't make that happen myself I go with what works.
