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Alternative router firmware: what are DD-WRT, OpenWrt, Tomato & ASUSwrt Merlin (binaryfork.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Just like the operating system on your computer & cell phone, you can change the software running on your router.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I agree entirely. Look at these lovely radiation patterns:

https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005212927-UniFi-Network-AP-Antenna-Radiation-Patterns

I strongly suspect that those antennas are highly optimised and they lend themselves to being mounted in optimal locations. A couple of rubber duck antennas will work in the same room, but keeping that stuff up and away from all the other gear will pay dividends on the fringes of your wifi coverage.