I'm not Angry. Just Passionate. 

Thank you for your kind words. These videos are a lot of work (which I enjoy!) so confirmations of how people enjoy my content are not only welcome but add SO MUCH fuel to my creative fire that ideas just start pouring in, left and right. 🙌

@@tomazzaman To quote you "satisfaction to have in hands what you made" is truly can't be replaced with anything, especially if you have someone beside you to share with. You inspired me to do something for myself and will be closely watch your progress on Router. You are old enough to know how innovative we could be in times of need (even if it is only for personal use) and how satisfying could be to have something in your hands made by yourself working. As for @brunomaxd4th only thing I could say that I would not put it in better words myself total truth in your lines.

That‘s to the point. Thank you for your clear words.

Please also add pinout on pcb from your chip to i2c and/or other protocols, so ppl can tinker with all sorts of externals - cost almost nothing and adds tons of future expansion options for low level expansion, like display, relay or whatever. 🤓

Looked at the doc - NXP LS1046A has plenty of low-level io, so perhaps a header with spi, i2c, uart and some gpio - and perhaps a PCIe for an cpld/fpga expansion board - then we can have some fun with this board 🤓

I wasn't thinking about that, but it makes perfect sense, I don't see why not! Written down!

Gotcha, will prepare it!

Seconding

Welcome aboard! 🙌

Thank you for the words of support - will deliver!

Thank you! And you are so right. I really didn't care much for it, it seemed like a chore rather than a "birthplace" of so many products I can easily point my finger at when I encounter them in other people's homes. Took a while, but I got there, haha.

Thank you for the kind words! Welcome aboard!

Thanks for the feedback!

Thank you. At least someone gets me. 😂😂😂

@@tomazzamanyes, please do ARM - more performance per watt. Plus, x86 will eventually die. Also, having thermal posts / pads integrated in the router enclosure for passive cooling would be awesome. Not sure how easy or expensive that would be to engineer. You can find plenty of passively cooled raspberry pi cases with the thermal posts for reference.

The biggest problem with ARM (atleast right now), is, you cant easily use your own OS in it, I'm fed up with ARM hurdels. If somehow the product is discontinued and didnt get any software update anymore, less savvy user only can hope from community build image or just retiring the stuff altogether. Theres tons of example of this, from a startup to huge multimilion dollar company, and this is the same reason, why Raspberry pi still dominate ARM SBC market thx for its software support. And, seriously, using low power x86 system vs ARM for routing purposes didnt save you a million dollar a month, unless you deployed million of these on a datacenter, even if you live in Germany/Italy which electricity price is insane. I woulndt, in any circumstances, trade flexibility with just 0.0000001W of power saving a year

@@pingtime I know you're being hyperbolic when you say "trade flexibility with just 0.0000001W of power saving a year". But the power difference between most ARM soc's and even some of the most efficient embedded x86 soc's, like n5000 or even the newer n100 for example is quite significant and should not be trivialised. Yes, x86 soc's are designed to be more flexible allowing them to perform a multitude of tasks, however ARM soc's can be designed to be use case specific and extremely efficient at performing certain tasks. Picking the right arm soc for a router can lower the power draw massively. In some cases performing specific tasks as efficiently as significantly more powerful x86 soc's at a fraction of the power draw. Which could contribute to quite significantly lower operating costs over the life of the device. As well as lowering the upfront cost per unit, being easier to cool allowing for more modest passive cooling solutions, reducing the amount of heat inside a rack; Which can lower other environmental factors also reducing operating costs. As a result of less heat and smaller cooling solutions, unit size can be reduced thereby saving valuable rack space which also lends to more cost savings. There are many reasons why datacentres are investing heavily in ARM. There are very real operating cost savings, not just in terms of power usage. And in terms of software support, yes ARM support for OS's can disappear, but it is not that common for major projects. OS's like OPNSense and OpenWRT aren't going anywhere and are maintained by large communities. In the case of OpenWRT, it can be compiled to run on a multitude of platforms with an abundance of easy to follow guides available online. So while you do raise some valid points, in this specific case I think your concerns are not warranted. As I stated in my initial comment, there is already a plethera of x86 embedded devices out there to be used as routers. If you are concerned about this project going with ARM, then perhaps one of them may be better suited for your needs. And that is perfectly fine. This project wont suit everyone. No one device can cater to everyones needs without being prohibitively expensive. Which is why there are so damn many solutions out there.

You're welcome! And thanks for the kind words!

Roger roger 🫡

Thank you for kind words! And welcome aboard!

Thank you, Dika, welcome onboard!

Funny you should mention it, because literally yesterday we were discussing of running some kind of competition. Nothing concrete yet, but what I'm saying is I'd love to involve you guys. Will announce it once ready and a concrete plan is laid out.

@@tomazzaman I look forward to it!

Thank you - I appreciate the kind words!

Thank you for the kind words! And welcome on board!

Coming! 🫡

Thank you! And welcome aboard!

He did a packet capture on his ONT/router after running an exploit so he could get a shell on it

I would like more info as well - I don't quite understand how that fiber optic stuff all works

Since my ISP is *very* secretive about the VLANS (for whatever reason), I initially found them mentioned on a couple of local forums. But once I used the packet capture utility it confirmed them as you can clearly see the packets being tagged with them. Regarding ARM, the CPU we're looking at has hardware encryption built in!

Noted. Thanks!

Aiming for early 2025. These things take time and there's no way around that. Not sure about wifi yet, most likely a replacable card (which will allow you to go from wifi 6 to wifi 7 for example)

Thank you!

Agreed. Thanks for the feedback!

Hvala za besede podpore, tudi tvoja slovenščina je povsem razumljiva!

When it comes to looks, there are two camps of people, from what I see. People either care about the looks and build quality or they don't. Take Apple for example. The build rock-solid gear (not saying their competitors aren't) that lasts a really long time and looks very premium. And obviously, it works well for them. I belong in this camp. And on the other "side", there are companies that make gear that's often put in cheap plastic, but still durable and powerful. As to my credentials? I'm a nobody really, but made a name for myself in the open source community (WordPress, to be specific) so I excel in two things: a) Bringing the right people to work on the right things, and b) Being open and transparent. Try getting a piece of the source code for Ubiquiti. Mission impossible. Or even just some basic documentation. Nonexistent. Not to mention the cloud integration. I guess you could describe the main reason for this project starting to take shape in one word: frustration. I was simply too frustrated with the current offering and I have decided to do something about it. And if you check the comments people have been making on my videos past couple of days, I'm not alone. Will there be issues and problems? Most likely. But I'll do everything in my power to see this through.

Thank you!

Thank you! Based one everyone's feedback we're currently exploring a handful of alternatives and solutions. Will report here with all the findings once we conslude that!

Welcome on board!

Thanks! Agreed, Homekit can be problematic.

Will do! 🫡

There are many stacks you have your networking stacks your software stacks

@@bigpod Yes, I learned that.

Yep, when I talk to the stack, I mean networking/hardware stack. Switches, servers, router, cabling,... the whole lot.

Thank you - you're in the right place, I'll share everything!

If you come to Slovenia, ping me and I'll gladly show you around, regardless of my progress on the project ot RU-vid :)

@@tomazzaman thanks. This summer will most likely be a possibility😊And knowing the creator will only make the product better 😊

You have nothing to apologize for, I'm absolutely not one to be easily offended. I just took a screenshot of your comment because it was the first I found when making the video 😂 I'm also the type of person to sometimes make lighthearted comments only to wonder afterwards if maybe I should have kept my mouth shut. What I'm trying to say is, we're good. I'm typing this with a big smile on my face, and appreciate the empathy on your part. 🙌

Thank you. Now I only need to tell this to,... well, everyone else! 😂

I was thinking the same thing! Thanks!

Yep, I have vendors for both extruded cases and sheet metal ones and we will visit this topic once the more "premium" founder's edition is out.

Yep, exploring that too.

Gotcha, thanks for the feedback!

Thank you! 🙇

Roger, roger! 🫡

I haven't thought about it, but I've now written it down. Thanks for the suggestion!

Hahaha, well, your candor has made my day, still laughing! Thanks!

Agreed, which is why my first recommendation is always to use pihole and unbound.

Thanks for taking the time to write your thoughts, appreciate is! 1-3, there's nothing to add, agree on all of them 4 - I'd love to, when we're far enough! 5 - yes, definitely, but we'll start smaller, by doing it manually, and then building up from there.

@@tomazzaman (ooo didnt expect you to reply :) ). Am interested for the 4 & 5, so I can see if I can help VyOS back

Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification! My use case: I work with large files and would love to edit them directly on the server, I don't care much about the internet speeds in regards to 10G - I need them internally.

@@tomazzaman makes sense, 10g downstream vs upstream. Ok, let's keep the project going, I'd love to see a router or in this case a switch built from scratch. Don't mind me.

In Tuesday, I'm releasing a video with updates. 2x10Gb SFP+ and 3x 2.5Gb RJ-45 - that's max I can squeeze out of the CPU.

I'm interested, for what it's worth :)

No need, I know exactly how it looks - it's either a green or a blue receptacle, right?

@@tomazzaman A green one, yes, with a white cone preceding it.

Thanks for the feedback!

I actually follow the airject project because they look super interesting. The one concern I have (and have not seen addressed) is the dust buildup on their filters. I have no idea how the device behaves long term. I'd love to talk to them at some point though.

@@tomazzaman as far as Their Development Videos Show a paper Filter is enough they Even implement a blowout Feature. Acording to linus tech tips Video from july

Hvala!

Yep, I share the same opinion, but want to have the option. Without forcing anyone to.

Agreed, that's why I can't wait to start testing the development kit. Hopefully to be able to prove it is possible to run pfSense and OPNsense on it.

Thanks!

They do, but TR-069 allows them to connect to your router with a root access, so they can see all the devices on the wifi as well, among other things.

Roger that! 🫡

Soon-ish. I'm working on a suprise before I'm ready. You'll see why when it comes out! :)

Thanks for letting me know, I'll try to simplify some things in the future videos!

Boljse vprasanje, zakaj ne? Drugace pa, vsem routerjem, s katerimi sem imel opravka, nekaj manjka. Ali dokumentacija, podpora, community, procesorska moc, lep izgled,... pfSense je open source, kar pomeni da je ovira ni tehnoloska pac pa je samo vprasanje casa in denarja.

Ain't nobody got time for that! 😂

@@tomazzaman I'm angry at all times 🙂

yea shops and mimovrste dont have all that much choice but a good tip is to choose which what from whom you want networking gear then just go onto their website and see if they sell direct to consumer on their website or if they have a reseller if you want all new gear that is

Apologies. 😂

TR-069 is used for customer support.

@@tomazzaman yes but whatever they implied (going from your video alone) the ISP could have done without TR-069.

My guess its a single task device as in only a router so no wifi you need to buy standalone APs like its normal in more advanced setups which this is geared towards

@@bigpod That would be a Network switch then, a router is a combination switch/AP

​@@1HotLegendLS nope that is incorrect, router is a completly different device, router is a device that connects multiple networks together(in most normal networks that would be 2 wider internet and your local area network) and routes packets between them, Switch on other hand is a device that connects devices in a single network. While there do exist routing switches they are an enterprise level hardware for very high speed networks. What you normally think of a router is actually a AIO/hybrid device that combines capabilities of a switch Router AP and a modem or in case of fiber ONT.

Who's Melania? 😂

Welcome aboard! 🫡