Fixes channel recommendations that could make interference worse, plus a DNS audit false positive. See v1.13.0 release notes for what's new in v1.13.0+
Wi-Fi Optimizer
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Channel recommendation engine overhaul - The optimizer plans network-wide channel swaps, but per-AP filtering could veto some moves while approving others into the same channel, actually making things worse. Now re-validates all moves against the actual final plan, guards unchanged APs from degradation, and falls back to safe individual moves when the global plan collapses.
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More accurate stress scaling - Historical stress penalties were being zeroed out when internal co-channel APs moved away, ignoring external neighbor interference that doesn't go away. Stress now properly accounts for the external interference fraction.
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Accurate recommended scores - All APs now show scores reflecting the actual recommended plan, not the optimizer's ideal that may have been partially vetoed.
Security Audit
- Fix false positive DNS IP mismatch for dual Pi-hole setups - Networks using the same pair of DNS IPs (e.g., two Pi-holes for HA) were incorrectly flagged as having inconsistent DNS. The analyzer now compares per-network IP sets instead of individual IPs.
Fixes
- Fix xtables lock contention on boot - WAN Steering reconciler now uses
iptables-savefor rule checks instead of individualiptables -Ccalls, avoiding lock contention during startup.
Installation
Windows: Download the MSI installer below
Docker:
docker compose pull && docker compose up -dmacOS (native, recommended for accurate speed tests vs Docker Desktop):
git clone https://github.com/Ozark-Connect/NetworkOptimizer.git && cd NetworkOptimizer && ./scripts/install-macos-native.sh
# or if you already have it cloned
cd NetworkOptimizer && git pull && ./scripts/install-macos-native.shProxmox:
bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ozark-Connect/NetworkOptimizer/main/scripts/proxmox/install.sh)"For other platforms (Synology, QNAP, Unraid, native Linux), see the Deployment Guide.