Altalabs Route10 beware.

[zz123456789]

now march 19 2025 already. this wired router costs $300 whereas the new Cloud Gateway fiber unifi costs $500.

 

[TanKianW]

aiya fixed now ok liao la.

now march 19 2025 already.

this wired router costs $300 whereas the new Cloud Gateway fiber unifi costs $500.

Need to create 3 posts just to increase post count which you can achieve with 1?

 

[zz123456789]

Need to create 3 posts just to increase post count which you can achieve with 1?

i want to buy this wired router mah.

 

[grynove]

saw someone managed to run openwrt on this router. if its really possible. it's going to be great router

 

[xiaofan]

saw someone managed to run openwrt on this router. if its really possible. it's going to be great router

That is interesting to know.

Alta Labs use OpenWRT 21.02 under the hood for their product inlcuding Route 10.
https://forum.alta.inc/t/route10-very-old-busybox-version-busybox-v1-33-1/5051

We use OpenWRT 21.02 as the basis for most of our products, because it serves our needs, is a good balance between the (even older) SDK that our chipset vendors provide and modern versions of OpenWRT, and does not have any outstanding security issues (that we are aware of).

 

[grynove]

https://w ww.patreon.com/Coffeecakefoxcat

hopefully he release it for public

 

[xiaofan]

https://w ww.patreon.com/Coffeecakefoxcat

hopefully he release it for public

Interesting. More info from Reddit.


Before that becomes usable, one option for Atlas Route 10 users is to create OpenWRT scripts to enhance the existing FW functionality. This is of course only for Power Users.
https://forum.alta.inc/t/post-your-sanitized-post-cfg-sh/5180

 

[chrisvdb]

Has the (official) firmware improved in the meantime? Or still feels like beta quality?

 

[firesong]

although from friends and coworkers kept singing mikrotik,

CRS310-8G+2S+IN, is the closest, but their routerOS leaves much desire for UI and UX comparatively speaking

Frankly ive never laughed at a jokester of a network company more. than Cisco B2b or Aruba, but right now, i might just have a new Laughing Stock .

Linksys was just. hardware problems of the past....

but wow... the more i dig the less it becomes funny for route10

Mikrotik's more about CLI at its root. The "GUI" is an interfacing layer which does much more than many other UIs do, considering the capability set.

I like Mikrotik. Very capable, and requires the user to know what they are doing. Those who expect the GUI to automate many processes like consumer routers for the sake of "user friendliness" will be disappointed - and exposed. Their target audience isn't the network newbie.

 

[xiaofan]

There is a hope that Atlas Route10 will get official OpenWRT support, pending the merger of the following OpenWRT PR.

qualcommbe: ipq95xx: add alta route10 support #20037
https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/20037

 

[BradenHeat]

Mikrotik's more about CLI at its root. The "GUI" is an interfacing layer which does much more than many other UIs do, considering the capability set.

I like Mikrotik. Very capable, and requires the user to know what they are doing. Those who expect the GUI to automate many processes like consumer routers for the sake of "user friendliness" will be disappointed - and exposed. Their target audience isn't the network newbie.

Just a personal POV : being in the line of work related to MNC,


too technical isnt a flex, nor the inflexibility of lacking CLI it gives.

when im back home, i dont need to view 30 lines of additional code, nor needing the time to setup.

People could have their own fun, but we should be aiming to simplify things and having the minimum structure .



Having both, like how Firewalla, or some of the sub-pro-sumer style will be great mix. And the enterprise side of TPlink and what not is starting to bleed in as well. .... which is a good thing.

something to ponder.

 

[firesong]

Just a personal POV : being in the line of work related to MNC,


too technical isnt a flex, nor the inflexibility of lacking CLI it gives.

when im back home, i dont need to view 30 lines of additional code, nor needing the time to setup.

People could have their own fun, but we should be aiming to simplify things and having the minimum structure .



Having both, like how Firewalla, or some of the sub-pro-sumer style will be great mix. And the enterprise side of TPlink and what not is starting to bleed in as well. .... which is a good thing.

something to ponder.

An alternative perspective could be, if it's not suitable for that user who does not want to make the effort, then they could simply buy something that works for them.

If all manufacturers are all things to all consumers, where is the differentiation?

If a user really wants the power of Mikrotik, they play by the platform rules. If they want Unifi, likewise. Just like too many here can only settle for TP-Link or Asus, and that's ok. To each their own.

But to have a position that all manufacturers need to pander to the masses, when that is not Mikrotik's intention (check their many tech forums where they post videos of on their YouTube page), then it seems counterintuitive to make a demand that they never intended to address.

 

[BradenHeat]

An alternative perspective could be, if it's not suitable for that user who does not want to make the effort, then they could simply buy something that works for them.

If all manufacturers are all things to all consumers, where is the differentiation?

If a user really wants the power of Mikrotik, they play by the platform rules. If they want Unifi, likewise. Just like too many here can only settle for TP-Link or Asus, and that's ok. To each their own.

But to have a position that all manufacturers need to pander to the masses, when that is not Mikrotik's intention (check their many tech forums where they post videos of on their YouTube page), then it seems counterintuitive to make a demand that they never intended to address.

haaaaaaa ok kid, ive already said my view.

 

[Phen8210]

how is it now?

 

[keenklee]

how is it now?

IMHO.
Wah...thanks for surfacing this thread.
I nearly bought this router. But if no issues, can look at it.

 

[arrakis]

This is the latest product review?

 

[weap0nx]

IMHO.
Wah...thanks for surfacing this thread.
I nearly bought this router. But if no issues, can look at it.

I have this router and it's amazing. thanks VQ for letting me buy it as part of the subscription. 10Gbps for the win!

Sadly 10Gbps is fire!!

 

[stussyking]

I have this router and it's amazing. thanks VQ for letting me buy it as part of the subscription. 10Gbps for the win!

Sadly 10Gbps is fire!!

what's that attachment ? .. copper heatsink with inbuild sfp+ and 10gbe copper ?