9/10 (Deduct one point for the weird hat aesthetic and the learning curve).
In the world of consumer networking, the conversation is usually a duopoly: You either buy the glossy, mesh-tastic Asus or the utilitarian, signal-monster TP-Link .
It is a system. When you first boot the router, the interface is sparse. Want a VPN server? You download the VPN component from the update server. Want a DLNA media server? Download the DLNA component . Want a Samba share? Download it.
Do you run Keenetic OS? Drop your favorite component or hidden trick in the comments below.
But that shape is functional. The on the KN-1011 is absurdly effective. Because the case is essentially a giant heatsink with vents, you can run this router at 100% CPU load for hours without a fan spinning up (because there isn’t one).
On paper, it looks like any other black box with antennas. But once you log into the CLI or open the component-based web interface, you realize this isn't a router. It’s a modular networking operating system that happens to ship with hardware attached.
Keenetic: Giga
9/10 (Deduct one point for the weird hat aesthetic and the learning curve).
In the world of consumer networking, the conversation is usually a duopoly: You either buy the glossy, mesh-tastic Asus or the utilitarian, signal-monster TP-Link .
It is a system. When you first boot the router, the interface is sparse. Want a VPN server? You download the VPN component from the update server. Want a DLNA media server? Download the DLNA component . Want a Samba share? Download it.
Do you run Keenetic OS? Drop your favorite component or hidden trick in the comments below.
But that shape is functional. The on the KN-1011 is absurdly effective. Because the case is essentially a giant heatsink with vents, you can run this router at 100% CPU load for hours without a fan spinning up (because there isn’t one).
On paper, it looks like any other black box with antennas. But once you log into the CLI or open the component-based web interface, you realize this isn't a router. It’s a modular networking operating system that happens to ship with hardware attached.
