I'm running OpenWrt on the Unifi AC Mesh access point; (it has an ath10k chip). It sits on a pole above my ridgeline and provides service to my
house and yard.

I dunno what the state in the Ubiquity provided firmware is.

OpenWrt has the nice new wifi code in it, which indeed really fixes bufferbloat.

As I also have an ath9k in my laptop and run Linux, I now even do (previously insane) things like have my scheduled backups go over WiFi while
teleconferencing, and I'm a happy camper.

Getting OpenWrt installed on it the first time is a bit of a chore; I have some notes around someplace on what I learned when I did the install.
                                              - Jim


On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 2:46 PM David P. Reed <dpreed@deepplum.com> wrote:

I have been chatting with a startup in the Multi-User Dwelling networking operations space, and they seem to really be attracted to Ubiquiti Unifi systems. I can't blame them for wanting a comprehensive and evolving system.

 

But on the questions related to bufferbloat and making wifi both low latency and fast, I really don't know much about these products. (I have a Unifi 10 Gb/sec switch as my home/lab fiber backbone, but that's not really relevant to answering this question).

 

So, since you, Dave, and others have been talking about real-world fq_codel etc. and faster wifi scheduling, does anyone know what the status at Ubiquiti is?

 

I know some here run OpenWRT/LEDE on Unifi APs, but that's not my question, really.

 

Any knowledge out there?

 

(I'd like to recommend that they run some actual load tests - flent RRUL, etc. - but I think they might need some help).

Personally I have no stake whatever in their use, but I'd love to get someone to start solving the bloat and queueing/scheduling problems.

 

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