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olporr
Aspirant
Jul 12, 2024

OpenWRT for RBR50?

I know the RBR50 is end of life from netgear but I see OpenWRT firmware available and looks like it's including security fixes. Has anyone updated to the openWRT firmware and have feedback? I was loo...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 12, 2024

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olporr wrote:

I know the RBR50 is end of life from netgear but I see OpenWRT firmware available and looks like it's including security fixes. Has anyone updated to the openWRT firmware and have feedback? I was looking to replace it with a supported model but perhaps this can be a way to extend the life of it