Subj : Re: What sense is a tunnel? (was: '-Unpublished-' with speed > 300)
To : deon
From : Dan Clough
Date : Wed Nov 12 2025 08:00 am
-=> deon wrote to Dan Clough <=-
> DC> That's a possibility, for sure. I have heard good things about
> DC> Mikrotik.
> I've been studying the various models they offer, and I think the
> "Hex S" may be the one. Likely going to get it, soon, thanks for the
> pointer.
de> I'm a fan of the Mikrotik stuff, to the point that anybody who asks for
de> a router or a reliable device I recommend them.
de> I've used the Hex S - infact still have it here and its now in its box
de> - I needed something with more ports and wifi so went with an RB4011.
Cool. Mine arrives tomorrow and looking forward to trying it.
de> My sister lives ruraly with a portable work office, her husband's man
de> cave, and her step fathers granny flat. They were using many other,
de> even named brand, wifi/ethernet devices and having constant problems
de> with internet failing - even when they installed ethernet cabling.
de> (Probably a 100m all up.)
de> So I installed a few hap ax2 - at various drops on the ethernet run,
de> and it hasnt missed a beat since I installed it 2 years ago. Single
de> wifi for their devices as they roam around the proeprty and ethernet
de> for the backbone. I manage it all remotely.
Wow, that is awesome. I looked at that hAP ax2 and it appears to be a
great AP. I may need a couple of those too... :-)