WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and BusinessHow to Get Reliable Wi-Fi in Your Backyard
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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬What the #FCC #router ban means for #FOSS
New hardware may be banned, but they do not believe that new FCC decision affects whether and how people can run #OpenWrt or other user-selected #firmware updates on #routers they have already purchased. Not only is this an important right in relation to our ownership and control of our own devices, it also ensures that people can keep their routers secure for far longer than the manufacturer may choose to provide security updates
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/apr/02/fcc-router-ban/
New hardware may be banned, but they do not believe that new FCC decision affects whether and how people can run #OpenWrt or other user-selected #firmware updates on #routers they have already purchased. Not only is this an important right in relation to our ownership and control of our own devices, it also ensures that people can keep their routers secure for far longer than the manufacturer may choose to provide security updates
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/apr/02/fcc-router-ban/
13Anything Can Be A Router, If You Try Hard Enough https://hackaday.com/2026/04/02/anything-can-be-a-router-if-you-try-hard-enough/
#Computerhacks #NetworkHacks #Homerouter #Router #Routers
#Computerhacks #NetworkHacks #Homerouter #Router #Routers
Anything Can Be A Router, If You Try Hard Enough
Naty#BurgeonLab #WeekNotes 021 is out!
2026: Week 13/52 (Mar 23 – 31)
https://burgeonlab.com/weeknotes/2026/w13/
Delayed weeknote due to router headaches... I think my network setup is ok for now. 🧐
This is post 24 of #100DaysToOffload
Progress: https://burgeonlab.com/tags/100daystooffload/
#blogging #blogs #smallweb #indieweb #weeknote #personalBlog #weeklynote #personalsite #routers #git #gitbranch #gitmerge #wordpress #mywordpress #cms #bloggingCommunity
clankussyFCC bans all foreign-made routers. Critics call it a sledgehammer approach creating supply chain chaos with unclear national security returns. Security policy needs precision, not blanket bans that disrupt supply chains. 🌐⚖️
#cybersecurity #FCC #policy #routers #supplychain
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J👀I had read good reviews about the #GL-iNet #routers so I purchased one of their products around 18 months ago. One of my main motivations was supporting, at some level, #OpenWrt and including tools like #AdGuardHome and #Wireguard.
But to be honest, it all has been a bit disappointing.
AdGuardHome never worked very well. Apart from being slow, the service would frequently freeze (e.g. whenever I updated the custom filter) and I had to manually restart it.
In addition, the system stack was quite messy and difficult to make sense of. For example, the #DNS service #Dnsmasq could be managed directly or via Openwrt, sometimes creating unintended problems.
Anyway, the router decided to implode after a firmware upgrade, which is quite underwhelming. I tried a few things like reflashing Uboot, factory reset, etc. before deciding to just toss it away and get another one, from a different brand.
beSpacificVia #LLRX @psuPete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, 3/28/26. Five highlights from this week: This Company Is Secretly Turning Your #Zoom Meetings into #AI #Podcasts; Tech issues continue to haunt #911 systems; #Wireless #Router Ratings & Reviews; OMB's #AI guidance falls short on privacy, #watchdog says; and the #FBI Director Got #Hacked By #Iran. Now He’s Offering $10 Million to Catch Them – In Iran https://www.llrx.com/2026/03/pete-recommends-weekly-highlights-on-cyber-security-issues-march-28-2026/ #cybersecurity #cybercrime #privacy #routers #scam
lmorchard's linksHow to turn anything into a router
"Fortunately, you can make a router out of basically anything resembling a computer.
I’ve used a linux powered mini-pc as my own router for many years, and have posted a few times before about how to make linux routers and firewalls in that time. It’s been rock solid stable, and the only issue I’ve had over the years was wearing out a $20 mSATA drive. While I use Debian typically, Alpine linux probably works just as well, perhaps better if you’re familiar with it. As long as the device runs L..."
https://nbailey.ca/post/router/
#diy #hardware #linux #networking #routers
"Fortunately, you can make a router out of basically anything resembling a computer.
I’ve used a linux powered mini-pc as my own router for many years, and have posted a few times before about how to make linux routers and firewalls in that time. It’s been rock solid stable, and the only issue I’ve had over the years was wearing out a $20 mSATA drive. While I use Debian typically, Alpine linux probably works just as well, perhaps better if you’re familiar with it. As long as the device runs L..."
https://nbailey.ca/post/router/
#diy #hardware #linux #networking #routers
How to turn anything into a router
I don’t like to cover “current events” very much, but the American government just revealed a truly bewildering policy effectively banning import of new consumer router models. This is ridiculous for many reasons, but if this does indeed come to pass it may be beneficial to learn how to “homebrew” a router. Fortunately, you can make a router out of basically anything resembling a computer. I’ve used a linux powered mini-pc as my own router for many years, and have posted a few times before about how to make linux routers and firewalls in that time.
ResearchBuzz: FirehoseMashable: The confusing U.S. router ban, explained: Which routers are banned?. “The Federal Communications Commission on Monday added all foreign-manufactured consumer routers to its Covered List — the federal government’s running blacklist of communications equipment deemed a national security threat. The move effectively bans the sale of new WiFi routers made outside the country. The ban […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/28/mashable-the-confusing-u-s-router-ban-explained-which-routers-are-banned/