OpenWrt provides an environment for building custom, Linux kernel-based firmware for a variety of embedded devices. Originally targeting the Linksys WRT54G series of routers, OpenWrt now provides ...

My love for the Linux Operating system knows no bounds. I consider myself a power user and control freak who must absolutely have things his way when it comes to my software. It’s not surprising ...

Custom router firmware has (mostly) disappeared, mainly because Broadcom won't play nice and share its radio drivers with open-source developers. But that doesn't mean it's gone, and OpenWrt is still ...

The OpenWrt One/AP-24.XY is a WiFi 6 and Ethernet router powered by a 1.3 GHz MediaTek MT7981B (Filogic 820) processor dual-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor. It features support for WiFi 6 and has a ...

So in this flat I have a fiber connection, with a PON. I plugged in my own Archer C6, flashed OpenWRT on it, and flubbed with configuration until I got it to work (I wasn't very familiar with OpenWRT, ...

Every time I mention that you don't really need custom router firmware anymore, someone reminds me that OpenWrt is still going strong. While Broadcom refuses to open up its Wi-Fi drivers for use, ...

In a nutshell: Nearly a year after its initial announcement, OpenWrt enthusiasts can now purchase the first "official" router powered by the namesake open-source firmware. The OpenWrt One model ...

With each passing year, hardware devices grow less dependent on proprietary components and more reliant on open source technologies. Network routers are among the main beneficiaries of this trend, ...

Wireless AP's are one of the relatively few remaining holes in my FOSS infrastructure stack. Would love to have one with decently supported, performant hardware! Click to expand... I'm not sure we'll ...

OpenWrt is an open source, Linux-based operating system designed for routers and other wireless devices. It’s been around for more than two decades and for most of that time it’s been offered ...