Use OpenWRT to make the most of your router. For instance, Airbnb hosts can use OpenWRT to create a guest WLAN that enables access to the Internet, but not their internal network.

Why use DD-WRT or OpenWrt? For me, the single biggest reason to go with an open firmware like DD-WRT or OpenWrt is the balance it strikes between convenience and openness.

OpenWRT has a loyal base of users who use the freely available package as an alternative to the firmware that comes installed on their devices. Besides routers, OpenWRT runs on smartphones, pocket ...

OpenWrt, the open source firmware that sprang from Linksys' use of open source code in its iconic WRT54G router and subsequent release of its work, is 20 years old this year. To keep the project ...

OpenWrt is a free and open source, Linux-based operating system designed for routers and other networking applications. While it’s most often used as an aftermarket replacement for the firmware ...

Certain manufacturers seriously dislike open-source firmware for their devices, and this particular hack deals with quite extreme anti-hobbyist measures. The Meraki MR33, made by Cisco, is a nice a… ...

A core selling-point, according to the SFC, is that the OpenWRT One can’t be locked down or bricked — it gives the user full control, allowing them to modify, repair, and update as required.

The OpenWrt One is now available as a “hacker-friendly” router that’s designed to run open-source firmware and be upgradeable over time. OpenWRT is pre-installed. Skip to main content.

A core selling point, according to the SFC, is that the OpenWrt One can’t be locked down or bricked — it gives the user full control, allowing them to modify, repair, and update as required.