> vendors are starting to add cryptographic signatures to their firmware serial console/TFTP/buy from vendors that don't restrict your choice (ubiquiti, netgea

> vendors are starting to add cryptographic signatures to their firmware serial console/TFTP/buy from vendors that don't restrict your choice (ubiquiti, netgear, belkin/linksys, some chinavendors come to mind) RAM is usually fine, just get a decently specced router.