The Free Software Foundation Endorses First Router In 3 Years - But It's 10/100 + 802.11n WiFi

[phoronix]

Phoronix: The Free Software Foundation Endorses First Router In 3 Years - But It's 10/100 + 802.11n WiFi

If looking for a new WiFi router to go with the RYF-pending, 802.11n-based Purism Librem 5 or just want a wireless network as libre as possible, the Free Software Foundation has announced an 802.11n WiFi router now available that respects the user's freedoms...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=FSF-2019-802.11n-WiFi-Router

[tildearrow]

Free Software Foundation: Endorsing Ancient Hardware, Always.

[r08z]

That router looks sexy - and respects my freedoms? Take my money!

[Grogan]

10/100 LAN... if I was going to buy a new router, it would certainly have to be gigabit ethernet and generally would have to be beefier than that in just about every way. That's mickey mouse, and a lot of money for it.

"$64... but it can go up if... software upgrade before shipping" <--- I'm torn between laughter, anger and pity.

I am sorry, but such a noble certification (I mean that sincerely) does not make that a good purchase.

[Guest]

I imagine this isn't a serious router for in-home use. I have a similar mini-router (might actually be a GL-AR300M iirc), and use it for when I'm out-of-house and need to share some kind of restricted connection. In the case of the 10/100 LAN; I don't have any reason to use the LAN in my usage.

Generally, I power it via USB, connect to the mini-router over wireless, go to it's wireless config page, connect the mini-router to the restrictive wireless, do whatever is needed for connectivity (usually some kind of portal page), and then connect any other devices I want to the mini-router.

I picked up such a router from some sale for $13 thinking it'd be useless, but it's actually been very useful in a few situations.

[FireBurn]

Knowing the FSF they probably don't endorse any wifi adapters to use with it though...

[oibaf]

FSF is not to blame here, the real problem is that most hardware today requires blobs to work...

[Imroy]

Knowing the FSF they probably don't endorse any wifi adapters to use with it though...

The SoC has Wifi built-in. Can you not see the antennae in the photos?

[Beherit]

Freedom means we can all choose to buy a different, modern router.

I'm not convinced that the FSF will increase their sex appeal amongst the ladies when bragging about this.

[Jabberwocky]

FSF is just a messenger stating most modern standards are broken. Don't shoot the messenger.

Knowing the FSF they probably don't endorse any wifi adapters to use with it though...

I opened the store page (referenced in this post). Searched using the name of a wifi adapters listed on the store page. Found a post from 2013: https://www.fsf.org/news/ryf-certifi...h-atheros-chip