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diff --git a/public/ryf-routers.md b/public/ryf-routers.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..67f4963 --- /dev/null +++ b/public/ryf-routers.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +I'm excited ebout the new RYF-certified routers from ThinkPenguin +================================================================= +--- +date: "2014-09-12" +--- + +I just learned that yesterday, the FSF +[awarded](https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/thinkpenguin) +the <abbr title="Respects Your Freedom">RYF</abbr> certification to the +[Think Penguin TPE-NWIFIROUTER](https://www.thinkpenguin.com/TPE-NWIFIROUTER) +wireless router. + +I didn't find this information directly published up front, but +simply: It is a rebranded **TP-Link TL-841ND** modded to be running +[libreCMC](http://librecmc.com/). + +I've been a fan of the TL-841/740 line of routers for several years +now. They are dirt cheap (if you go to Newegg and sort by "cheapest," +it's frequently the TL-740N), are extremely reliable, and run OpenWRT +like a champ. They are my go-to routers. + +(And they sure beat the snot out of the Arris TG862 that it seems like +everyone has in their homes now. I hate that thing, it even has buggy +packet scheduling.) + +So this announcement is ~~doubly~~triply exciting for me: + + - I have a solid recomendation for a router that doesn't require me + or them to manually install an after-market firmware (buy it from + ThinkPenguin). + - If it's for me, or someone technical, I can cut costs by getting a + stock TP-Link from Newegg, installing libreCMC ourselves. + - I can install a 100% libre distribution on my existing routers + (until recently, they were not supported by any of the libre + distributions, not for technical reasons, but lack of manpower). + +I hope to get libreCMC installed on my boxes this weekend! |