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I'll never use vendor firmware again. If the router doesn't support OpenWRT, it's a time bomb waiting to go off, as this article shows; plus, of course, OpenWRT
by msla 7y ago
I'll never use vendor firmware again. If the router doesn't support OpenWRT, it's a time bomb waiting to go off, as this article shows; plus, of course, OpenWRT has sufficient additional functionality that that alone makes it worthwhile.
And once again, we're all reminded of the divide between people who know how to do things like this and people who don't, and how the people who do know have an advantage in life.
- giancarlostoro 7y agoI don't usually install CFW on mine, but it's something I look for the possibility of doing in case something like this D-Link issue occurs.
- abawany 7y agoI bought a couple of Netgear AC1600 routers and installed DD-WRT/Kong firmware on them right away (clicked the PayPal contribution link and paid up - it is worth it). They work well and update quite frequently.
- uptown 7y agoCan this model be used as a VPN server routing through your home ISP connection?
- abawany 7y agoI think this router+dd-wrt supports it though I haven't personally used vpn on it. Here is the link that implies it supports it: https://www.myopenrouter.com/articles/r6300r6300v2-guides-how https://www.myopenrouter.com/articles/r6300r6300v2-guides-ho... . Some general information about the router is at: https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Netgear_R6300v2 https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Netgear_R6300v2 . Edit: another link: https://nordvpn.com/tutorials/dd-wrt/flashrouters-privacy-app/ https://nordvpn.com/tutorials/dd-wrt/flashrouters-privacy-ap... .
- uptown 7y agoThanks for the links.