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Tag: openwrt

This OpenWrt-Based Router Has Swappable Wi-Fi Modules for Future Upgrades

2025-11-082025-11-08 Danie
A wireless router with two antennas and multiple ports, set against a vibrant purple and green gradient background.

“Their Turris router project started as an internal research effort focused on understanding network threats that has now evolved into offering commercial products with rock-solid security and convenient features. Now, they have launched the Turris […]

Blogopensource, openwrt, routers, technology

Banana Pi and OpenWrt’s One/AP-24.XY Router Board Hits the Market

2024-10-072024-10-07 Danie
Two blue coloured rectangular shaped routers standing next to each other. Left one has a label on it saying One, and a USB-A and a USB-C port. The other shows three antenna jacks and two Ethernet ports at the front.

The MediaTek MT7981B (Filogic 820) SoC is at the heart of the OpenWrt One, paired with the MediaTek MT7976C dual-band WiFi 6 chipset. The device supports WiFi 6 with dual-band capabilities, offering 3×3 and 2×2 […]

BlogBananaPi, opensource, openwrt, router, technology

A Cheap Xiaomi Mi Router can become a Powerhouse using Free Open-Source OpenWRT

2024-09-022024-09-02 Danie
OpenWRT connections screen showing a list of IP addresses connected to the router's wireless. Above it is a graph showing the last 3 minutes with the number of connections every 3 seconds.

I should just state at the outset that configuring OpenWRT can be a bit daunting. It is very powerful and customisable, but it may take a few hours to figure out how to get everything […]

Blogopensource, openwrt, routers, technology

DD-WRT vs. OpenWrt: Which open-source router firmware should you pick? Custom firmware on your router gives you more control and longer support than the stock firmware

2023-06-022023-06-02 Danie
wi fi router connections dd wrt

Most of the best Wi-Fi routers give the average customer all the controls they could ever want with simplified access to wireless settings, QoS, and firewall settings making home networking tech more accessible to all. […]

BlogDDWRT, openwrt, routers, technology

If your router no longer gets OEM updates, consider OpenWRT with 180 more devices supported to a total of 1,580 devices

2022-09-062022-09-06 Danie
OpenWRT

Your home router is usually your main gateway and firewall between your house full of connected devices, and the Wild West of the Internet. If you have a router that is no longer receiving updates […]

Blogopensource, openwrt, routers, security, technology

OpenWrt, an open source alternative to firmware for home routers, because your existing router could be out of date

2022-07-122022-07-12 Danie
OSDC Internet Cables

If you’re reading this article from home, you are probably connected with a LTE/5G/DSL/WIFI router. Such devices are usually responsible to route packets between your local devices (smartphone, PC, TV, and so on) and provide […]

Blogopensource, openwrt, routers, technology

Turris Omnia is an open source network router that has plugins for NAS, Nextcloud server, SSH honeypot, Tor node, and more

2022-01-312022-01-31 Danie
omnia stribrna

This is a router from the Czech Republic using open source firmware built on top of OpenWrt. It has everything you’d expect from hardware running open source, and quite a lot more, including installable packages, […]

Bloghardware, opensource, openwrt, router, technology
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