[plug] Router slow down

[Sen ectus]

opnsense on a N150 (I used to do this over proxmox, but find its so much
less effort to just run on bare metal) + ubiquiti wireless
Been the best setup I've ever had.

On Thu, 3 Sept 2026 at 13:34, Brad Campbell via plug <plug at plug.org.au>
wrote:

> On 2/9/26 18:04, James Henstridge via plug wrote:
> > On Mon, 31 Aug 2026 at 18:24, gavinwc via plug <plug at plug.org.au> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks for your ideas and suggestions.
> >>
> >> I was being lazy when typing, though I know it makes a big technical
> difference - I have indeed run cat5e through my house, and have a cable
> tester to check my cables, mostly because I tend to make my own most of the
> time.
> >>
> >> I've decided that I will be looking to update my router, anyway,
> because even with the lan cable runs from time-to-time having better wifi
> in the house wouldn't go astray.
> >
> > One other thing you may want to think about is getting a wireless
> > access point separate from your router. I'm still using a crappy ISP
> > supplied router, but with it's wifi turned off it runs a lot cooler
> > and is mostly uninvolved in internal traffic.
> >
> > If the price doesn't scare you away, Unifi APs do a pretty good job.
> I'd second that. I have a pair of TP Link EAP265HD here and I love them.
> Best thing I ever did was separate the wireless.
>
> Regards,
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