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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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As a linux user, do you know about/use openwrt? (lemdro.id)

submitted 8 months ago by mfat@lemdro.id to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I have many nerdy friends who have been Linux users for ages. But most of them don't know such a thing as Openwrt exists or have never bothered to give it a try. It's a very fun piece of software to play with and can be extremely useful for routing traffic. Wondering why it isn't more popular/widely used.

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[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I've used OpenWrt, DD-WRT, and Tomato firmware on the various routers I've had. I don't think I've ever kept the stock firmware on any router I've owned.

I use pfSense at home now, but I've been considering switching to OPNsense. I still run OpenWrt on a portable router that I use when I'm traveling though. I won't ever buy a router that I can't run open source firmware on.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago

OPNsense is solid too, better than pfsense.

[–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

A portable router when you’re traveling?

[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This is my setup if you are interested: https://cameroncros.github.io/wifi-condom.html

[–] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

Whether it is as secure as I would like, I am not sure, but it definitely seems better than just raw dogging a random wifi network.

Lmao. Thanks for the read and laugh.

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 8 months ago

A lot of places will restrict the number of devices you can connect. If I connect my router to the hotel WiFi, I can connect as many devices as I want. I also like having a firewall between my devices and the public WiFi. I can run a VPN on the router and have all of my devices go through it if necessary as well.