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OpenWrt completes apk migration as experts urge router security steps

OpenWrt has replaced its long-unmaintained opkg package manager with apk from Alpine Linux, aiming to improve longevity, security, and upgrade processes. The change coincides with renewed calls for ...
Liliputing

OpenWrt One router is now available for $89

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 that ...
The Verge

This $89 Wi-Fi router is designed to let you run whatever firmware you want

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) announced last week that the OpenWrt One, a Wi-Fi router ...
Hackaday

OpenWRT, But On An Unsupported Router

Everyone likes something cheap, and when that cheap thing is a router that’s supported by OpenWRT, it sounds like a win. [Hennung Paul] ordered a Wavlink WL-WN586X3 for the princely sum of 39 Euros, ...
InfoWorld

Teach your router new tricks with DD-WRT or OpenWrt

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 ...