Re: [Bloat] Updates to bufferbloat.net site

[David Lang <david@lang.hm>]

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jf@jonathanfoulkes.com wrote:

> I see it as a good thing, as it might promote better placement for WiFi coverage, vs where a tangle of wires is tolerated. The POE option further enhances that angle.
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> An unmanaged POE switch is affordable; if one is technical, then a managed one is not much more.


8 port managed switch, list price $50, on sale for $30 (5 port is on sale for 
$18)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K4DS5KU?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

> As a data point, my five-port home router has only two in use: the WAN port, and one LAN/VLAN port connected to the main household managed switch.

yep, people who do wires usually aren't satisfied with the switch in the AP.

David Lang

>> On Dec 4, 2024, at 2:22 PM, David Lang via Bloat <bloat@lists.bufferbloat.net> wrote:
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>>> [SM] Ordered One as well... that said, this is a decent AP package, but will likely not be a general all-in-one router (lack of a modem is likely fine, lack of switch ports less so), especially given the price...
>>> 	https://www.bufferbloat.net/projects/bloat/wiki/What_can_I_do_about_Bufferbloat/
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>> I don't think that will be as much of a problem as you think, most people are all-wireless in their houses nowdays, and small, programmable switches are pretty cheap if you need them.
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