Danie van der Merwe

Banana Pi and OpenWrt’s One/AP-24.XY Router Board Hits the Market

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:48:08 +0200

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Banana Pi and OpenWrt’s One/AP-24.XY Router Board Hits the Market

The MediaTek MT7981B (Filogic 820) SoC is at the heart of the OpenWrt One, paired with the MediaTek MT7976C dual-band WiFi 6 chipset. The device supports WiFi 6 with dual-band capabilities, offering 3×3 and 2×2 MIMO configurations for enhanced wireless connectivity.

In terms of hardware specifications, the OpenWrt One is impressive. It boasts:
* 1 x 2.5 Gbit WAN port and 1 x 1G bit LAN port for high-speed wired connections.
* 1 GB DDR4 RAM, ensuring smooth multitasking and efficient data handling.
* 256 MiB NAND and 16 MiB NOR storage, providing ample space for firmware and user data.
* An M.2 SSD slot allows users to expand storage further.
* A USB 2.0 Type-A port for peripheral connectivity.
* A mikroBUS expansion port opens up many possibilities for adding sensors, transceivers, and other modules.

It is a router but does not contain the usual switch array of 5 or 7 Ethernet LAN ports. So it will likely need to be supplemented with a network switch device for many.

Open source OpenWRT is already quite powerful router software, and along with all this hardware capability, this device looks really interesting. Because of OpenWRT's involvement, it likely also means that there will be excellend support for features, and that it will receive ongoing support for quite a while (likely much better than Asus and other OEMs provide).

See Banana Pi and OpenWrt's One/AP-24.XY Router Board Hits the Market

The first official OpenWrt One/AP-24.XY router board goes on sale, featuring MediaTek's latest SoC with WiFi 6 for enhanced connectivity, priced at $111.

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Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:11:26 +0200

Danie van der Merwe

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@TinDrum supposedly yes

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:36:11 +0200

TinDrum

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@gadgeteer what's your assessment, do you think it good value?

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:16:35 +0200

Danie van der Merwe

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@TinDrum it all depends on what you actually need - I like the WiFi, and the 2.5 Gbps port, as well as the extra onboard storage and tons of RAM. Many routers skimp on that and then you suffer when wanting to put something liker OpenWRT on. The drawback for me is no LAN switch built in but I suppose if you got a managed switch it is perfectly usable for VLANs. When my time comes to get another router I'll certainly include this in my detailed specs comparison.

A wide range of routers are under attack by new, unusually sophisticated malware called ZuoRAT

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:19:58 +0200

Danie van der Merwe

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An unusually advanced hacking group has spent almost two years infecting a wide range of routers in North America and Europe with malware that takes full control of connected devices running Windows, macOS, and Linux, researchers reported on Tuesday.

So far, researchers from Lumen Technologies' Black Lotus Labs say they've identified at least 80 targets infected by the stealthy malware, infecting routers made by Cisco, Netgear, Asus, and DayTek. Dubbed ZuoRAT, the remote access Trojan is part of a broader hacking campaign that has existed since at least the fourth quarter of 2020 and continues to operate.

Its ability to enumerate all devices connected to an infected router and collect the DNS lookups and network traffic they send and receive and remain undetected is the hallmark of a highly sophisticated threat actor.

Like most router malware, ZuoRAT can't survive a reboot. Simply restarting an infected device will remove the initial ZuoRAT exploit, consisting of files stored in a temporary directory. To fully recover, however, infected devices should be factory reset. Unfortunately, in the event connected devices have been infected with the other malware, they can't be disinfected so easily.

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Router-stalking ZuoRAT is likely the work of a sophisticated nation-state, researchers say.

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Turris Omnia is an open source network router that has plugins for NAS, Nextcloud server, SSH honeypot, Tor node, and more

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:48:08 +0100

Danie van der Merwe

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This is a router from the Czech Republic using open source firmware built on top of OpenWrt. It has everything you'd expect from hardware running open source, and quite a lot more, including installable packages, so you can add exactly what your home or business network needs the most while ignoring the parts you won't use.

It'll change your perception of what a router is, what a router can do for your network, and even how you interact with your entire network.

In addition to the flexibility of its interface, the Turris Omnia also features a package manager. You can install plugins, including Network Attached Storage (NAS) configuration, a Nextcloud server, an SSH honeypot, speed test, OpenVPN, print server, a Tor node, LXC for running containers, and much more.

It is available on Amazon for $395, but consider it more than "just a router". The CPU is a Marvell Armada 385, Dual Core 1.6 GHz with 2 GB RAM and 8 GB eMMC. It is possible to operate Wifi at 5 GHz (802.11 AC) and 2.4 GHz (802.11 b / g / n) at the same time.

Distributed adaptive firewall – The Turris headquarters compares data received from thousands of connected routers and if it identifies an attack, updates are sent right away to all Turris devices.

See Try Turris Omnia, the open source router

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Whether you're a network engineer or a curious hobbyist, you ought to take a look at the open source Turris Omnia router the next time you're in the market for network gear.

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