OpenWrt, an open source alternative to firmware for home routers, because your existing router could be out of date

If you’re reading this article from home, you are probably connected with a LTE/5G/DSL/WIFI router. Such devices are usually responsible to route packets between your local devices (smartphone, PC, TV, and so on) and provide access to the World Wide Web through a built-in modem. Your router at home has most likely a web-based interface for configuration purposes. Such interfaces are often oversimplified, as they are made for casual users.

If you want more configuration options, but don’t want to spend for a professional device, you should take a look at an alternative firmware such as OpenWrt.

Not only are many lower end consumer devices crippled as far as functionality goes, but many manufacturers just stop providing software updates after two or three years. If your router is in either of these categories, you may want to consider OpenWrt instead. The linked article below has a link to see what devices are supported.

See https://opensource.com/article/22/7/openwrt-open-source-firmware

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