@Steve, reading through My Favorite Utilities, Gadgets & Services made me wonder, would you leave the default software in a Ubiquiti EdgeRouterX or would you suggest installing OpenWRT?
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@Dave : I'm 100% certain that the EdgeRouterX will not run anything other than its own funky proprietary router OS. It's an incredibly capable router, but its configuration system was designed by aliens. I can do a LOT, but it takes a lot of getting to know.
That's what I had thought, but: https://openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/ubiquiti_edgerouter_x_er-x_ka
If you want to try OpenWRT (with a nice simplified GUI on top it, but still with full access to OpenWRT) ... $20 will buy this little gem:
I'm not going to use it as my primary firewall (I'm a pfSense fan all the way). But this little OpenWRT 2 ethernet/wifi/USB router is amazingly versatile for the price
I'm not going to use it as my primary firewall (I'm a pfSense fan all the way). But this little OpenWRT 2 ethernet/wifi/USB router is amazingly versatile for the price
This is cool. I have used an ER Lite for years (different platform); great device. I have an ER-X which i use as a L2 switch; it is nothing but trouble. I get linkflap on several ports. Originally setting it up as a switch with their "wizard" caused unrecoverable linkflap. Months of back and forth with support and I'm waiting on an advance RMA....
Good to know there is a future life for these devices. I suspect Ubiquiti want to spend their efforts on the Unifi line. As the cheapest Edge-product I don't know how much supported life there is.
Good to know there is a future life for these devices. I suspect Ubiquiti want to spend their efforts on the Unifi line. As the cheapest Edge-product I don't know how much supported life there is.
Takes some getting used to their interface. It is a bit different from other consumer routers. However, once you get over the initial learning difficulties, it is a rather powerful system. UI has been very good about upgrading the software. Mine is a poe model and it is a bit old.
Also, UI is kind of good about listening to customers and try to listen to their requests. The underlying system is busybox upon vyatta.
My guess is that being a bit out of the common is good, since it provides a level of abstraction. Using one of the replacement os makes your router more common
Also I find it to be rather robust. I messed up more than once when figuring it out, and was able to recover. You really need to messup really bad to brick it
Also, UI is kind of good about listening to customers and try to listen to their requests. The underlying system is busybox upon vyatta.
My guess is that being a bit out of the common is good, since it provides a level of abstraction. Using one of the replacement os makes your router more common
Also I find it to be rather robust. I messed up more than once when figuring it out, and was able to recover. You really need to messup really bad to brick it
A note for anyone running EdgeOS on their ER-X (or other EdgeRouters), that a variety of Application Layer Gateway services are configured by default. In light of #Slipstream, these should be disabled.
