Router

DD-WRT

• Install it on wrt54gl router (v3.0-r44715 std 11/03/20). Manual of Wrt54gl from linksys.com.
• If I forget the admin username/password, I need to hold the reset button and apply power for 30 seconds. It will ask me to reset the adminstrator username/password.
• Internet speed test (wired) is 53 Mbps(download)/38 (upload). On another new router, the speed is 302 (download)/341 (upload)

Web Interface

• Setup
  • Network Setup. Default is 192.168.1.1. I changed it to 192.168.10.1
  • DDNS
  • MAC Address Clone
  • Advanced Routing
  • Switch Config
  • Networking
  • Tunnels
• Wireless
  • Basic Settings: Default SSID: dd-wrt. Wireless mode (2.4 GHz): AP, Client, Client Bridge, Adhoc, Repeat, Repeat Bridge
  • Radius
  • Wireless Security
  • MAC Filter
  • Advanced Settings
  • WDS
• Services
  • Services
  • VPN
  • Hotspot
• Security
  • Firewall
  • VPN Passthrough
• Access Restrictions
  • WAN Access
• NAT/QoS
  • Port Forwarding
  • Port Range Forwarding
  • Port Triggering
  • UPnP
  • DMZ
  • QoS
• Administration
  • Management
  • Keep Alive
  • Commands
  • WOL
  • Factory Defaults
  • Firmware Upgrade
  • Backup
• Status
  • Router
  • WAN
  • LAN
  • Wirelss
  • Bandwidth
  • Syslog
  • Sys-Info

OpenWRT

• See Netboot.
• Table of Hardware: Ideal for OpenWrt + Wifi6 (802.11ax) supported
• GL.iNet GL-MT3000
• OpenWrt One WiFi 6 router samples are now available for $89
  • Banana Pi OpenWrt One Router page
• 5 features my router has with OpenWRT that I thought were impossible
  • Run a network-wide VPN
  • Create as many Wi-Fi networks as you want
  • Run a media server directly from your router
  • Set up multi-WAN load balancing
  • Host a website on your router
• This free firmware made my old router useful again (and safer)

GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX)

• User Guide
• GL-MT3000: Upgrade to latest OpenWRT
• OpenWrt page for GL.iNet GL-MT3000
• Amazon
• Travel Smarter with a Travel Router
• This cheap gadget lets me connect to any public Wi-Fi safely GL-iNet Opal.

OPNSense

• OPNSense - a powerful, open source, network firewall and router 4/19/2022
• Building a Business - Ep. 2: Installing OPNSense or pfSense as our Firewall and Router. 9/4/2022
• *Building a Business - Ep 3 - VLAN Setup in pfSense and OPNSense four our segmented network 9/11/2022
• How to build your own router and firewall with Opnsense 12/27/2024

USB port

• 6 genuinely helpful uses for the USB port on your router

Security

• Your router has a hidden remote-access feature you need to disable right now
• Your router is insecure by default: Disable these 3 settings now
  • WPS
  • UPnP
  • sharing features
• Why Airbnb hosts can see everything you do online (and how a $30 router stops them)
  • Connect to your own VPN service on your home network
  • GL.iNet GL-SFT1200

Settings

Separate 2.5Ghz and 5Ghz wifi names (SSID)

I separated my 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands and I should have done it sooner

Wifi channel

• How I Use This Wi-Fi Analyzer to Boost My Wi-Fi Connection
• Why your expensive new router feels slow: 5 next-gen features disabled by default

Guest network

Your Wi-Fi router has a guest network feature you should actually use

TCP and UDP

• Differences between TCP and UDP
• TCP vs UDP: The Clearest, Funniest Explanation You'll Ever Read
  • TCP is reliable, UDP is fast
  • TCP = Guaranteed Delivery
  • UDP does NOT do: handshakes

LAN

6 genius ways to use your LAN that have nothing to do with the internet

Hardware

Linksys EA8300

Everyone needs to buy this cheap used router for their home network tri-band Wi-Fi 5

TP-Link AXE5400

Please stop buying expensive mesh Wi-Fi systems for small homes