Flint 2 stable and relatively plug and go?

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Afternoon All,

Moving to FTTH connection and want a better router then the SmartHub2 from plusnet here in the UK.

People have recommended the Flint 2. My questions are, Is it relatively plug and go? I appreciate I will need to enter Fibre details, DNS and setup WiFi again. I want to also install a VPn server so I can access USB driver on it and CUPS for a non AirPrint wireless printer. Other than that, usual home full of IOT objects, tvs and kids with usual PS etc.

I can handle most IT but my support skills have always been window related.

I have no wish to pay for subscriptions like TLink and Netgear seem to push and today’s ASUS routers seem to need rebooting, a lot.

So would the Hyped Flint 2 be suitable?

Thx in advance.

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UK based here too! Went from BT to EE FTTP. Flint2 runs awesome on it. Go for it.

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I’m with Plusnet on a 900mb connection. It’s a far better router than the one they provide. I would definitely recommend :+1:

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I would recommend to use p910nd, I readed somewhere that cups has been removed in OpenWrt maybe it is still in the gl firmware, but maybe not in the future.

Besides the usb port being used this can potentially affect wifi, it is recommended to set the usb speed to 2.0 on the Flint 2, I experienced it myself that my connection would otherwise have a really short range.

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Interesting. I set the USB port on both the Flint 2 as well as the Slate 7 to USB 2 because I only use the port to power a cooling fan. Both routers get very good Wi-Fi range (even though I still consider WiFi as a “novelty and a parlor trick” - “Go wired or go home!”) and both are running their latest stable FW.

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I need CUPS for an Epson ET 2650. It’s behind a firewall so it should work okay? I don’t have the ability to make it usb so your suggestion would not work

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Thanks. Did you stick with stock or have you gone with vanilla openwrt and if so what version.

Thx!

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you could look into usbip package maybe that is what you want?, and then use p910nd to advertise it?

In my situation I just allow the traffic and there is no need for cups or p910nd I just configure the software to use the ip the printer is on, and give the printer a static ip through the router.

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I’ve had it now since November/Dec 2024. Use the GLiNet software for easy stuff, but I have had to resort to a few under the hood tweaks with OpenWRT using the Luci interface for a few esoteric/edge case uses. But other than that, stock stuff. Wifi range is excellent and I’ve found it rock solid for my use.

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Second this, same service and same speed, would recommend

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