From: news@druck.org.uk   
      
   On 15/08/2025 22:09, Mike Easter wrote:   
   > druck wrote:   
   >> you might as well just get another proper access point which will have   
   >> better WiFi range and performance, and doesn't require a whole lot of   
   >> configuration.   
   >   
   > Shopping around, it looks like I can get a pretty good AP for about $40.   
   >   
   > Gigabit on the ethernet side and 802.11ac on the wifi, and one I see has   
   > 4 antennas :-) (I'm a fan of at least 1)   
      
   The Raspberry Pi is great general purpose machine, and if you were to be   
   stranded on a desert island (i.e. somewhere without Amazon delivery),   
   and a container load of the Pi's and peripherals washed up, you could   
   make them do just about anything.   
      
   However, if you are somewhere where a delivery driver can chuck stuff   
   over your back gate, and are after a specific single function bit of   
   tech such as an access point (or security camera came up recently),   
   dedicated hardware has both cost and performance advantages.   
      
   Although I do like see if the Pi will do things just in case of desert   
   islands!   
      
   ---druck   
      
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