Hi,
On Mon, Jan 14 at 05:59, Tim wrote:
> >
> I am considering putting WRT on my router, have to say that I am
> appalled at the level of ability in its standard firmware, ever heard of
> a router that can not block a port.
>
> If anybody has any stories regarding OpenWRT I would interested to hear them
I run OpenWRT on a brace of Netgear WNR3500L v1. First time I installed
(was running Tomato previously) it "just worked". These days because the
routers are 9 years old the official firmware images on the openWRT website
don't seem to be updated in a timely manner. So now I compile my own
firmware from the GIT sources. It gives me more control on what's installed
as well, I want IPv6 etc not silly printer apps which shouldn't be on a
firewall in my opinion.
Building from GIT was straight forward once I worked out that you have to
follow the command ordering in the instructions exactly, don't invent smart
shortcuts. I suspect some of the build dependencies ain't quite there
breaking the shortcuts.
Other good tip is invest in a USB/serial cable (or equivalent for your
router) so you can plug into the serial console. Great for when you
eventually come up with a firmware combo that doesn't run. Exact details
of debug and debricking varies from router to router.
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