| | Score (out of 10) | Comment | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 8/10 | Stable, easy, but insecure and slow Wi-Fi speeds vs modern routers. | | Custom Firmware (OpenWrt wired) | 9/10 for routing, 2/10 for Wi-Fi | Excellent wired router/NAS. Terrible wireless. | | USB Boot (Linux) | 7/10 | Great for tinkerers. Keeps 5GHz. High maintenance. |
Running custom firmware on an Apple Time Capsule can offer several benefits, including: