Explanation of Three Wireless Relay Methods Supported by OpenWrt

Explanation of Three Wireless Relay Methods Supported by OpenWrt

OpenWrt supports three types of wireless relays: Relay Bridge, WDS, and 802.11s.Among these three methods, only the “Relay Bridge” does not require any configuration on the upstream wireless router and does not need the upstream wireless router to provide specific features; it can be configured directly on the OpenWrt router that is to be relayed.The … Read more

Setting OpenWrt to Switch/AP Mode

Setting OpenWrt to Switch/AP Mode

2025/09/019 Friday, Lunar Calendar July 18 First Edition DAILY NEWS DAILY NEWS Setting the router to AP mode allows the main router (upstream router) to provide IP address allocation and DHCP functionality, which can reduce network latency and improve LAN NAT forwarding performance (removing one NAT reduces bandwidth resource loss). Below are several methods to … Read more

OpenWrt Security Hardening Guide (Part 2): Firewall Configuration

OpenWrt Security Hardening Guide (Part 2): Firewall Configuration

Basic Concepts of Firewalls All security topics are inseparable from the involvement of firewalls, especially in <span>OpenWrt</span>. Understanding the concept of firewall zones and the three types of rules is essential for correctly configuring SSH, VPN, port forwarding, and other functions. What is a Firewall Zone? In OpenWrt, firewalls do not write rules for individual … Read more

Gateway Product Based on OpenWRT System Software Development Obtains Software Copyright Certificate; Former Employee’s Code Theft Constitutes Infringement

Gateway Product Based on OpenWRT System Software Development Obtains Software Copyright Certificate; Former Employee's Code Theft Constitutes Infringement

Case Summary176: Supreme People’s Court (2021) Supreme Court Civil Final 51 Key Information of the Case: 1.Suzhou He Guang Company was established onJuly 12, 2006, with a registered capital of 60.3377 million yuan. Its business scope includes research, design, development, and production of programmable user switches, access network system equipment, user access service managers, gateway … Read more

OpenWrt Security Hardening Guide (Part 1): Securing Remote Access

OpenWrt Security Hardening Guide (Part 1): Securing Remote Access

Many friends have probably experienced OpenWrt, right? Have you felt its powerful and outrageous features due to its open-source and customizable nature while building your own “super router”? However, with the freedom that open-source brings, users also need to take on more security responsibilities. In this series, we will discuss the security hardening of OpenWrt, … Read more

OpenWrt Router Sichuang CT3003 Review

OpenWrt Router Sichuang CT3003 Review

Product Overview: The Sichuang CT3003 router has a design and appearance highly similar to the 360T7 router, with the packaging indicating a wireless standard of AX3000. The processor is a dual-core 1.3GHz MT7981B, manufactured by Wuhan Sichuang Yikong, which previously focused on AP products, making this router their first attempt. Unboxing and Appearance: The package … Read more

JD Cloud Arthur AX1800 Pro Router Review

JD Cloud Arthur AX1800 Pro Router Review

Product Introduction: The JD Cloud Arthur AX1800 Pro is one of the most cost-effective hard/soft routing devices of 2024. This device was originally a CDN product from JD Cloud (related to K machines), an older model from a few years ago, which has been recycled and upgraded. Compared to popular soft routers from a few … Read more

OpenWrt 23.05 Adds Another Stable Release

OpenWrt 23.05 Adds Another Stable Release

The author previously introduced that OpenWrt has been updated to version 24.10, and it has now released three stable versions in succession:OpenWrt 24.10.2 stable version releasedOpenWrt 24.10.1 stable version releasedOpenWrt 24.10 first stable version releasedI originally thought that since we have entered the development of the 24.10 series, the previous major version 23.05 should stop … Read more

Installing Armbian and Deploying OpenWrt in LXC Mode

Installing Armbian and Deploying OpenWrt in LXC Mode

Guide to Installing OECT and Deploying OpenWrt in LXC 1️⃣ Main System Selection OECT has recently gained popularity, and after acquiring it, I considered flashing the firmware. The K2P + N1 has met most of my home network needs, and with OECT’s 4GB of RAM, running OpenWrt separately would be too extravagant, so I decided … Read more

Regular Router vs OpenWrt Soft Router: It’s Time to Upgrade Your Home Network!

Regular Router vs OpenWrt Soft Router: It's Time to Upgrade Your Home Network!

1. What is a Soft Router? What is OpenWrt? In simple terms, a soft router is a system that installs routing functions on a computer. Regular routers are fixed-function devices set by manufacturers, similar to “feature phones”; whereas soft routers are like giving a router a “smart system,” allowing you to install any features you … Read more