router
When we initially deployed our handbuilt colocated servers [https://blog.codinghorror.com/building-servers-for-fun-and-prof-ok-maybe-just-for-fun/] for Discourse in 2013, I needed a way to provide an isolated VPN channel in for secure remote access and troubleshooting. Rather than dedicate a whole server to this task, I purchased the inexpensive, open source firmware
security
This post is a bit of a public service announcement, so I'll get right to the point: > Every time you use WiFi, ask yourself: could I be connecting to the Internet through a compromised router with malware? It's becoming more and more common to see
networking
Do you remember when a router used to be an exotic bit of network kit? Those days are long gone. A router is one of those salt-of-the-earth items now; anyone who pays for an internet connection needs a router, for: 1. NAT and basic hardware firewall protection from internet evildoers