OpenWrt

You can build a router on plain Debian or Ubuntu. The question is whether you should — and what it costs you over ten years.

You stacked your links, failover works — so why does a dropped WAN still kill every session? Load balancing, mwan3, and what bonding actually solves.

OpenWISP, OpenSOHO, DAWN, TIP OpenWiFi, FreeSDN — six real projects, one shared wall: closed firmware.

How to bond multiple connections at the packet level using the only serious open-source option.

Military network tactics for home users bridging subnets with Tailscale and travel routers.

Can your router learn when to prioritize Netflix over backups? We build schedule-aware QoS with OPNsense and cron.

The speed test number hides bufferbloat, jitter, and loss. Here's what actually tells you if your connection is good.

Token buckets, bufferbloat, and why your router's QoS settings might be lying to you.

More SSIDs don't mean more radio interference—beacon frames are sequential, not collisions. Here's what actually matters.

Can Home Assistant run in the cloud while Zigbee stays local? We explore the decoupled control plane architecture.

Why you need a VLAN tag for your ISP connection — and how authentication fails when you bring your own router.

Why can't your phone use Wi-Fi and 5G at once? We explore the technical hurdles of multi-modem bonding and mobile network aggregation.

Learn how to build a high-range, battery-powered Wi-Fi kit capable of punching through concrete walls during an emergency or power outage.

Discover how a hotel billing hack became a tool for digital resistance and how a Linksys "accident" changed internet privacy forever.

Learn how to bypass thick concrete walls and bring high-speed internet into deep shelters using portable mesh networks and Starlink technology.

Is OPNsense overkill for your home? Herman and Corn explore lightweight Linux alternatives for a faster, simpler, and more reliable network.