"I have managed to do something most people said wasn't worth the effort: I successfully back-ported the #sch_CAKE algorithm to the ancient #Linux #Kernel 3.4.113:"

https://www.mobile01.com/topicdetail.php?f=110&t=7220226#92740486

"I've got it running on "e-waste" hardware like the TP-Link Archer C2 (a 12-year-old device!) and Phicomm K2P." h/t Shiyu Liou

#bufferbloat #DaveTaht #OpenSource #BandwidthIsALIE #LibreQoS #latency #jitter #schCAKE #FQ_CoDel #RFC8290 #QoE #FLOSS #LinuxKernel #QualityOfExperience #OpenWrt #QoS #AQM #FOSS

Only three articles in today's #Hackster round-up, the last of the week.

First, a presentation from @fosdem by @olimex unveiling the Olimex-HoT, Home-of-Things - a low-cost single-board computer designed to serve as the heart of a smart home installation, using #OpenWRT to create a server that can run in just 128MB of RAM (and 128MB of storage) - now there's a fix for the AI-bubble's memory hunger!

https://www.hackster.io/news/tsvetan-usunov-plans-a-20-open-source-smart-home-server-solution-meet-the-olimex-hot-b9091f9d8b78

#Technology #News #IoT #InternetOfThings #OpenHardware

Olimex HoT aims to be lightweight, easier-to-use alternative to Home Assistant

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/06/olimex-hot-aims-to-be-lightweight-easier-to-use-alternative-to-home-assistant/

My first #OpenWRT test didn't go well. I've used #DDWRT for years. It's mostly fine. Needs periodic reboots. VLANs aren't stable sometimes.

I tried flashing OpenWRT onto my Nighthawk today. Seemed to mostly work OK. I logged in, got antennas activated. Then weirdness started. From a LAN wired connection, the gaming computer would get 2-5 minutes of uptime, then the whole port shut downs. Restart and it would be OK. Then 2-5 minutes later the port shuts down. Orange light. Full stop.

I went to all the trouble of setting up a "lab" router/net inside my "prod" router/net.

Now I think that lab net is about to become my VPN'd net.

Gotta decide who/what is going to serve as DHCP/DNS in each.

#PiHole on #OpenWRT ?

Today only, for a limited time only (hours!), your donation will be counted twice for the next $6700!

We're so close I feel so excited - often my advocacy is earnest discussion of the dangers of proprietary software which is important, but in this exuberance I am moved by the positive! I want more support of the GPL to do more fun things with our devices! I want to continue so we can do more building like we did with the #OpenWrt One (those shiny devices? all freedom respecting!)