Why “DD-WRT” is being discussed
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> do you actually want a router that you can buy with DD-WRT pre-installed? I don't think many people particularly care that their router has DD-WRT installed, and I also think…
by cweagans · Oct 13, 2026
Been using an OpenWrt from ebay, BT Hub, with vdsl, for more than 5 years, rock solid, will probably look for an upgrade soon Would definetly try DD-WRT also
by guilhas · Oct 13, 2026
DD-WRT? Absolutely fucking not. Brainslayer is (and has been) a complete nutjob for decades. To say DD-WRT is an "open source" project is stretching things to breaking point. To…
by CursedSilicon · Oct 12, 2026
The ones that I had came with Buffalo firmware but you could load DD-WRT on them through the web ui. To load OpenWrt you had to use tftp and catch it during boot. I ended up add…
by fullstop · Oct 12, 2026
Kind of. There is certainly a market for aspirational tinkerers. There are people who would (and do) buy routers to install stock DD-WRT and run them basically unchanged. But th…
by dpark · Oct 12, 2026
I buy hardware from a us provider ( thinkpenguin), who have something like this, and from a european provider (turris) who also do. It is a potential business with discriminatin…
by jonahbenton · Oct 12, 2026
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DD-WRT is Linux-based firmware for wireless routers and access points. Originally designed for the Linksys WRT54G series, it now runs on a wide variety of models. DD-WRT is one of a handful of third-party firmware projects designed to replace manufacturer's original firmware with custom firmware offering additional features or functionality. Read more on Wikipedia