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From: Chris Green <cl@isbd.net>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.raspberry-pi
Subject: Re: Getting along without a keyboard
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:39:00 +0100
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bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
> 
> I've played with the idea of getting an open-wrt-compatible router in the
> past, but dropped the idea after finding nothing suitable at the local
> thrift store. Perhaps I should look again.  
> 
I am using Asus routers now which, by default, run a version of OpenWrt
called AsusWrt.  However, even better, is asuswrt-merlin which is easy
to install instead of Asuswrt and gives you all sorts of customisation
if you want.

Not all Asus routers can run Asuswrt-Merlin but there's a fair number
that can and many of them are available at very reasonable prices
secondhand on eBay or from such as CEX.

The user interface GUI is really nice (though quite complex because
there is so much that can be configured). My previous routers were
Draytek Vigor which have a pretty good reputation but I really find
the Asus ones much better in all sorts of ways.

-- 
Chris Green
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