Yeah, this screams "the default browser is my operating system"/"chrome hasn't changed in 10 years why do I need to update my computer". Hell even assuming op is using their computer like a kiosk, you'd still have to notice a few differences. I'm partially blind and I can see lots of changes, lol.
It should. I think mine is around 1,800 and I have the networking equipment basically on a exterior/outer wall on the long side of the house, in the middle. I didn't have any issues.
They do have a mesh unit, which I also have experience with - actually, I think we went from the Flint to the mesh setup (and later to the Synology), as we needed network switches in other rooms, and did not yet have the house wired for ethernet in every room - but I remember signal not being an issue.
I own several models from GL, including the original Flint. Their settings UI is nice and very easy to use, and if you want to dive into the system properly you can install Luci and go wild. I have noticed that their auto update system is... Unreliable. Just make sure to check for updates like every 6 months manually, to be sure. They also did a huge overhaul of their firmware a couple of years ago, and for some models, you needed to update through the recovery system, as I recall. Not a huge thing but it was a stark contrast from the otherwise user-friendly experience.
I switched the Flint for a Synology unit, more features, better equipped, and I already have a nas by them so I am familiar and like the interface. But I am trying to help a friend switch ISPs and on the list of 'to-do's is buying a Flint 2 or 3, after a disappointing experience with the provided hardware of their current ISP.
I run basically all my stuff through docker containers, and have...
NAS:
BentoPDF
Clam-Shell (discord bot using clamav)
FreshRSS
Haven (discord alternative)
Kitchen Owl
Linkwarden
LubeLogger
MeshCentral (for me to admin systems)
Nametag (relationship organizer and visual map)
Owncast (streaming, for myself)
Plex
Radicale
Red (discord multifunction bot)
RustDesk
Snipe-IT
Uptime Kuma
Vaultwarden
Wallos (subscription manager)
YourLastFM (for myself)
ThinkServer - Proxmox:
Debian 13, running BOINC
Home Assistant
Windows Server 2022, running Motor Town dedi
VPS:
American Truck Simulator dedi
BeamMP dedi x7
Duplicati (for backups)
FiveM dedi
Minecraft Bedrock dedi
Wireguard
I have stuff offline like a Satisfactory dedi, and the docker container for Euro Truck Simulator is broken for whatever reason... and stuff that is running for admin purposes that I won't list since security and all that (and a couple 'bare metal' services too). My users are family, close friends, and members of my discord/haven gaming community that I have brought in over the last few years.
Yeah, though anxiety and self-perfection make every task dreadful and stressful when anyone else is impacted; doesn't matter if it's the family vaultwarden instance or a game server needing an update to become available again, all of it is AHHHHHHHH
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