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Your old router isn't trash, and one piece of software turns it into the best access point in your house

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, ...
Liliputing

OpenWrt One WiFi 6 router samples are now available for $89

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 ...
TechSpot

OpenWrt's first "unbrickable" reference router is now available

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 ...
Liliputing

Say hello to the first OneWrt One prototype (Router board from OpenWrt and Banana Pi)

The developers behind OpenWrt have been offering an open source, Linux-based operating system for routers and other embedded devices for two decades. So far the team has primarily focused on making ...
Network World

Teach your router new tricks with DD-WRT or OpenWrt

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, ...
TechSpot

OpenWrt celebrates 20 year anniversary with a new hardware project

In context: OpenWrt's history began in 2004 when US hardware manufacturer Linksys built the firmware for its WRT54G series of wireless routers. The firmware contained code shared through a GNU license ...