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 ...

Installing a custom firmware on your Wi-Fi router is like God Mode for your home network. You can see everything going on, boost your Wi-Fi signal, beef up your ...

Don’t like the firmware that comes on your wireless router? You may be able to replace it with an open source alternative such as OpenWRT or DD-WRT as a way to tighten security, tweak performance, ...

New rules that affect open source firmware on Wi-Fi routers will be implemented on June 2, but not all network hardware will prevent the loading of third-party software. Linksys has been collaborating ...

R outers are tiny computers. They come with their own RAM, CPU, storage, and a barebones operating system glued together by whatever software the manufacturer ships. The problem is that most of that ...

LAS VEGAS--Long time networking device leader Linksys has finally made good on its promise to bring the open-source DD-WRT to its Wi-Fi router family. At CES, Linksays announced you'll be able to use ...

Most router makers plan to block DD-WRT and other third-party firmware come June 2, but not Linksys. Its WRT line won’t prevent the installation of such firmware, the company announced. Federal ...

Anyone tried to set up this? Ok I wanted to setup a SOHO. in our home. for cellphones/wifi laptops and pc I mean for my family and some guest. Is it possible to setup pfsense with dd-wrt router ...

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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 ...

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, ...