| Feature | Stock Firmware | OpenWrt Custom Firmware | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | SMB File Read | 35 MB/s | 75 MB/s (with modern SMB4) | | SMB File Write | 25 MB/s | 60 MB/s | | Wi-Fi 5GHz (80MHz) | 950 Mbps | 780 Mbps | | WireGuard VPN | Not possible | 180 Mbps (CPU limited) | | Boot Time | 90 seconds | 45 seconds |
On the surface, installing custom firmware on a Time Capsule seems counterintuitive. The device was designed to do one thing exceptionally well: seamless backups for Macs. Why change it? apple time capsule custom firmware
Use the tools to set the dbug property via the AirPort Control Protocol (ACP). | Feature | Stock Firmware | OpenWrt Custom