R outers are tiny computers. They come with their own RAM, CPU, storage, and a barebones operating system glued together by ...

While OpenWRT works with a host of routers, its developers suggest it works best with multi-core, ARM -based devices with at least 256 MB of RAM for acceptable performance for most tasks. Also, while ...

Open source DD-WRT or OpenWrt firmware can breathe new life -- and advanced features -- into your old wired or wireless router With each passing year, hardware devices grow less dependent on ...

The default firmware that comes preinstalled with the router, is good enough for the general consensus, however, we the tech geeks should explore some custom firmware as well. There are various custom ...

Let’s not pretend we aren’t all guilty of it: at some point we’ve all connected to a public WiFi network to check our email or log into some site or service. We know the risks, we know better. But in ...

The developers of the open source router operating system OpenWrt are offering their first own WLAN router. It was created in collaboration with Banana Pi and Mediatek: Banana Pi produces the ...

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