[kwlug-disc] OpenWRT Capable Routers

[Doug Moen]

I don't know about Cudy. I flashed OpenWRT onto it without connecting it to my LAN, and I didn't really check. I bought Cudy because of the ease of installing OpenWRT, and recommendations on the internet that it's a good OpenWRT platform.

The last two consumer routers I bought from Best Buy were like that though. I'm done with those.

A cheap router with a 4 LAN ports and OpenWRT preinstalled would be my ideal, but I didn't find that at the time I was looking.

Doug.

On Mon, Aug 10, 2026, at 7:41 PM, William Park via kwlug-disc wrote:
> So, Cudy forces you to create account?  Any other brands that force you 
> to create account?  Because my router is getting more flaky, and I may 
> have to look for a new router.
>
>
> On 2026-08-10 15:16, Doug Moen wrote:
>> My last router was a Cudy, I installed OpenWRT like Khalid said, I'm 
>> happy.
>>
>> Factory firmware on today's consumer routers feels like malware. I 
>> refuse to create an account on the manufacturer's web site to 
>> configure and manage the router. No privacy and questionable security.
>
>
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