R7800 reboots when Pinebook Pro uses the Wifi in AP mode

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ericzolf wrote:

 

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Kitsap wrote:

One option would be to consider the Voxel firmware for your R7800s.  Be sure and review the Readme file linked in the banner.

 

https://www.voxel-firmware.com/Downloads/Voxel/html/index.html

I didn't know about the Voxel firmware, but I was considering OpenWrt if everything else breaks. What would be the advantages/disadvantages of both, if we arrive to this stage? From what I could find, Voxel, like the stock firmware, is also based on OpenWrt.

The nearest to a comparison I could find is https://www.snbforums.com/threads/voxel-firmware.50141/post-587447 and it's  already more than 3 years old, so possibly/probably outdated.

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My only experience is with Voxel, none with OpenWrt.  I ran Voxel on my R7800 for three years before I put it in backup status.  Now on my R9000 it has performed well for the last couple of years.  Both routers were obtained second hand.

Voxel is based on stock firmware with many of the Netgear imposed limitations removed.  This has a more substantial impact on the R7800 than on the R9000.  I obtained the R9000 because it has an optical SPF 10Gb WAN port.

Voxel is easy to get into or get out of.  However, he is a one man show.  If something happens to him I expect the project to disappear.  I am on board as long as it is available.

Most users that install Voxel firmware on their router never look back.

Voxels WEB GUI is mostly same or similar to NG stock FW. He makes some GUI changes and mostly cosmetic. 

Voxels mostly keeps the backend FW packages more up to date with in the FW and also as more support for some features that NG doesn't support.

I think other draw backs would be that features like Amor and Circle may not work at all with his FW loaded. Not sure if Nighthawk app will either. 

I did load his FW on my R7800 a few years back. With the additional WEB GUI diagnostic plug-in that was supported back then, was really nice. Seem to run well though I didn't test it out for a long time. Just wanted to see if I could get it loaded on and with the plug-in that was brought up. I have data at home that I still have somewhere's regarding that. 

Think in long term, Voxels would be the better option, if your system is not in warranty and this is what you want to keep for a while longer, give it a try. You can always come back to NG stock.