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

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 Omnia NG, the next generation of their security-focused router line. Like its predecessors, the router is manufactured in the Czech Republic.”

Yes, part of the news is the swappable Wi-Fi hardware modules, but also very interesting is that the router comes with an open source operating system based on OpenWrt. I really like that!

That means that you can do a lot more with it than just being a basic, cripple proprietary router. It can work as a NAS, VPN gateway, run LXC containers or even full Linux distributions like Ubuntu or Debian on virtual machines, or a self-hosted cloud server running Nextcloud.

Try doing that on a commercial Asus or T-Link router!

See https://itsfoss.com/news/turris-omnia-ng