Another issue that could be avoided by using free software. Ideally D-Link would ship with free software so that the community can keep their gear working well.

Another issue that could be avoided by using free software. Ideally D-Link would ship with free software so that the community can keep their gear working well. In practice something like OpenWRT may need to be installed by users, and depending on the hardware, support could be difficult. If you're looking to be more careful in the future, I suggest only buying routers with OpenWRT support.