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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This tech is still relevant in 2025?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

I thought OpenWrt was kind of dead. Everyone uses pfsense as their open source router.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

IMO, pfsense is for if you want to use an x86 PC as a router, while OpenWRT is for if you want your ARM-based commodity home router to run open source firmware.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

it's not just for routers. you can (and should) use it on your access points.

I have six APs in my house for 100% WiFi coverage inside and outside my home.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Iโ€™m actually so incredibly lazy I use a firewalla purple. And I love it. Youโ€™ll never take it away from me! Hiss!!!!

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are you thinking of ddwrt? OpenWrt is alive and thriving

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

ddwrt is what I was thinking of

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Can second the other comments. OpenWRT is alive and well in parallel to PfSense. Different use cases for each.