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Is the Linksys WRT54G obsolete?

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 14 May 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Is the Linksys WRT54G obsolete? Depending on how many devices you have and how fast your upstream connection is, it probably is. And it’s difficult, though not impossible, to secure. Remember, when the Linksys WRT54G came out way back in

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DD-WRT advantages

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:00:31 +0000

DD-WRT is a popular aftermarket firmware for consumer routers. For more than a decade, it’s been the go-to for people who want to turn a sub-$100 router into a so-called “super router.” Here’s a look at the most noteworthy DD-WRT

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Is DD-WRT safe?

Dave Farquhar — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:00:10 +0000

As a security professional, “is DD-WRT safe?” is a question I hear a lot. While there are options that I think are safer, I’m perfectly fine with admitting I use DD-WRT myself. I know a lot of other people like me

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Asuswrt-Merlin vs DD-WRT

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 12:00:06 +0000

I’ve been using DD-WRT for years, but a friend convinced me to try Asuswrt-Merlin and now I’m a convert. DD-WRT is still my second favorite solution, but here’s why I favor Asuswrt-Merlin vs DD-WRT. Security Asuswrt-Merlin releases regular updates with

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DD-WRT compatible routers

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 11:00:55 +0000

It’s not as easy to find DD-WRT compatible routers as it should be. Or maybe I should say it’s not as easy to find out if a particular router is compatible with DD-WRT as it could be. Here’s the trick.

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MAC address filtering in DD-WRT

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:00:37 +0000

I don’t recommend MAC address filtering–it stands for Media Access Control and has nothing to do with Apple computers–as a security measure. It’s too easy to bypass it. But if you want or need to do MAC address filtering in

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Using the DD-WRT firewall

Dave Farquhar — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 11:00:49 +0000

I get a lot of questions about the DD-WRT firewall. There’s a lot of talk out there that goes deep into theory and advanced firewall usage, but what if you just want to know how to set up your firewall

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Adjust DD-WRT TX power

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 11:00:07 +0000

I had a DD-WRT router that was dropping a lot of packets. I got a lot of errors and that caused poor playback in Netflix and especially MLB.tv. It wasn’t a bandwidth issue. My wireless network connection was just too noisy.

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A DD-WRT USB print server

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 11:00:41 +0000

If your router has a USB port and is running DD-WRT, you can turn it into a DD-WRT USB print server. It can still do wireless duty while it allows your computers to print to your wired USB printer over your

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Linksys EA6200 DD-WRT installation

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:00:12 +0000

I picked up a couple of refurbished Linksys EA6200 routers this past weekend. For whatever reason, DD-WRT isn’t officially supported on them, though it does seem to be a popular DD-WRT router. A lot of people make the upgrade far

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