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OpenWrt: A Linux OS targeting embedded devices

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271 points pykello | 1 comments | 08 Sep 25 16:13 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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rdtsc ◴[08 Sep 25 18:37 UTC] No.45172064[source]▶
OpenWrt is what I use. I picked my routers specifically to be well supported by OpenWrt, immediately wiped whatever the original firmware and installed OpenWrt and that was about ten years ago. Then when I replaced the hardware I also looked for a compatible model with OpenWrt and did the same.

I never had any issue with OpenWrt which I couldn't solve and it just works. Its uptime is pretty much the uptime since when the power goes out due to storms and such.

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1. drpixie ◴[09 Sep 25 00:47 UTC] No.45176070[source]▶
Same. Been running OpenWrt for years now. I select hardware that runs OpenWrt and never (well, only once, truely) have had to reboot a device due crashing. That old "reboot your router" is just not a thing (touch wood).

I'm sure it helps that all my infrastructure is on a UPS. I've found that even Raspberry Pis can be long-term reliable servers, running ubuntu server and on the UPS.

Another thing that seems to help. I separate function. One box functions only as the router. The wifi boxes only provide wifi endpoints - they do not do routing. And so on.