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drnick1 • yesterday at 11:27 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

> I would go one step further and recommend a router with a customizable, Linux, firmware (OpenWRT, Tomato, DDWRT, etc).

Yes, those are good options, but in true HN spirit, my suggestion is a plain Linux distro. The firewall/router is just a few iptables lines, which AI can now provide in a few seconds.


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forgotpwd16 • today at 1:46 AM

OpenWRT is a Linux distro. Just one optimized for embedded devices. If don't like the very utilitarian web UI can connect over ssh and use iptables or whatever else you want.

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loufe • yesterday at 11:59 PM

Is there any good GUI for a vanilla Linux networking stack, to your knowledge?

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