So Your Router Is Skynet ? A Layman's Guide | Linux Today

So Your Router Is Skynet ? A Layman’s Guide

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Matt Hartley
Mar 29, 2016

By now, most of you are aware that TP-Link has decided to ban (custom) open-source firmware for their devices. So what was TP-Link thinking when they turned their backs on flashing routers with custom firmware? Some might suggest it’s the ambiguity in the new FCC rules that put a now much disliked router vendor over the edge. Unfortunately, the truth of the matter has nothing to do with TP-Link.

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Matt Hartley

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