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How To Cascade Routers To Isolate Your IoT Devices

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In this article we’re going to explore some of the most common methods of cascading routers in order to isolate your smart devices from the rest of the network. The reason why you’ll want to keep your IoT devices isolated is because most manufacturers care little or not at all about implementing some type of … Read more

How To Install OpenWRT On A Linksys Router

Very recently Linksys went under fire because of an info disclosure exploit which seems to affect around 20,000 devices and, since the manufacturer has yet to release a patch for its affected models, the only solution, so far, is to flash the routers with a custom firmware, such as OpenWRT (Project LEDE). If you want … Read more

How to Block Ads Using Asus Routers (RT-AC86U)

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Adblockers have become very popular and are now an indispensable tool to keep your sanity while navigating the web. Pop-up windows, multiple flashing ads, the list goes on and really, every person that surfs the web has encountered at least a single occurrence when they had to close multiple small windows to actually manage to … Read more

How To Block Ads Using The Linksys WRT3200ACM With OpenWRT

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After I tested the Linksys WRT3200ACM several times throughout a period of four months and documenting any change that may have occurred in its performance, I decided to leave behind the default firmware and install OpenWRT in order to test some of its capabilities, from which, the popular adblocker (obviously, these steps will also work … Read more

How to use powerline adapters to expand your network

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Nowadays, being connected to the internet is mandatory, it’s how we stay in touch with our friends, how we read the news, how we listen to music and overall how this new high-tech society communicates. And this is a great thing because it’s a tool for new advances in a lot of technological fields. But … Read more

How to use an old router as an Access Point in order to expand your wireless network

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Lately, we’ve witnessed an increased interest into releasing easy-to use routers, with a really user-friendly setup and configuration (although lacking in terms of ports and some software features). Following this pattern, last year, two interesting mesh WiFi systems have been released (Luma Home Wi-Fi System and Eero Home WiFi System), also featuring the simple setup … Read more