SayCyberOnceMore

Documentation & comments… the most underated part of any system

Be brave enough to test my backups

I can recommend pfSense.

It uses a single config file and upgrades are painless.

If you need to restore the system (I had a drive failure once), just boot up the installer, supply your config file (ie on the same stick) and it will re-install everything just as it was.

Checkout openmediavault they develop on some sbcs so the forum should be helpful

Maybe it’s a regional thing… cal defaults to starting on a Monday for me

I think 90% of the comments here are “write your own notes“ - which is possibly over simplistic.

Everyone’s different but IMHO:

The brain is better for imagination than long term storage. So if you’re stuck trying to remember some obscure command(s), it’s just better to use something else to store that on.

But when the brain understands the core concepts well enough, the details come together as habits (where repetition comes in).

So, if you’re unable to recall something, take some time to think / remind yourself about the underlying concepts and why that’s the command - next time it’ll be easier, eventually it’ll be effortless.

I had to learn some strange concepts for work during a deep technical troubleshooting session on a client’s system and the commands were like just facemashing the keyboard… I’ve no idea what those commands are now (written down), but I can recall what / why I was doing them and that was the key… for me.

(Using computers since '80s)

Yeah agreed. I know everyone has different issues, but I do think there’s a presumption that because you don’t have to pay anything then that means you just don’t pay…

Please contribute however you can people 👍🏻

I’m using R600 - these are now EOL, so their price should be more reasonable (ie <60 £/$/€) - up to you if you want / need to pay a little more for someone to have flashed Unleashed onto it.

But definitely check there’s a download of Ruckus Unleashed for the model you want.

2nd hand Ruckus.

They’re decent quality that you’d see in a commercial / enterprise setting (so PoE), but Ruckus also have their “Unleashed” firmware which removes the need for a WLC.

I have 2 in a mesh at home and easily support many IoT devices, phones, laptops, etc on multiple SSIDs