How to Prevent Your Router from Becoming a Security Weak Link in the Era of Smart Homes

How to Prevent Your Router from Becoming a Security Weak Link in the Era of Smart Homes

In the digital age, home networks are as essential as water and electricity in our homes. We rely on them for work, study, entertainment, and socializing. However, with the widespread use of the internet, the security threats facing home networks are increasing, and routers, as the core hub of home networks, have become prime targets … Read more

Installing WeChatPush Plugin on OpenWRT to Automatically Block Illegal IPs

Installing WeChatPush Plugin on OpenWRT to Automatically Block Illegal IPs

In the past, I had a broadband connection with a public IP, and my router was frequently targeted by IP scanning attempts, with persistent attempts to guess my password. It was quite annoying to see a long list of failed login attempts in the logs. Although there were no important devices connected to the router … Read more

Enhancing Router Security for Remote Access with LEDE/OpenWRT

Enhancing Router Security for Remote Access with LEDE/OpenWRT

In the previous two articles, Blue Dot Network introduced how to configure DDNS to bind a custom domain name for public remote access on LEDE/OpenWRT firmware routers. Additionally, a trusted certificate can be bound to the custom domain name for HTTPS access. Blue Dot Network will also introduce how to configure IPv6 for public access … Read more