Fedora Team: WARNING
NETGEAR required User Agreement (that no one reads) for using their new routers includes the following. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU AVOID NETGEAR PRODUCTS (can you say: Big Brother?):
Any recommendations for a “safe” router? Thank you.
They even have a typo in their ow (sic) EULA. If this is the attention they put into their EULAs then imagine how good the firmware is…
DD-WRT could be considered, I guess, assuming it’s still alive and strong.
I guess the take-away is that if you buy the cheap stuff, where “cheap” is relative of course, then expect this sort of tripe to become ubiquitous.
With other words “We will use AI, but not want to be made responsible, for issues with it”
You might have a look for a router which you can install a open OS on it.
From 2018: How to use Fedora Server to create a router / gateway - Fedora Magazine, but I wouldn’t want a VM on a router.
https://openwrt.org/ Supports a wide variety of hardware, including https://openwrt.org/toh/openwrt/one and many netgear models.
Personally I’ve used OPNsense on an old Optiplex for years and it works great. I use TP Link Omada for my WiFi APs and while it doesn’t integrate with OPNsense in any meaningful way, it all “just works”.
i use openwrt and it is awesome
I support @frankjunior’s and @gnwiii’s previous suggestions of OpenWrt.
I use a GL.iNet device since it ships with their own OpenWrt based image, so I reckon the device should work well with upstream OpenWrt. And because I want to customize the package selection, I build custom images in a GitLab CI pipeline, using OpenWrt’s image builder. Overall, I am pretty happy with the setup.
I am also a happy OpenWrt user.
I use GL-MT6000 with stock OpenWrt (not GL.iNet OpenWrt fork)
I use DD-WRT; I get lower LAN pings to my router (0.2-0.3ms) vs OpenWRT snapshots (0.4-0.6ms)
Any routers those projects mention will likely be good! I have a NETGEAR router though 
I like NETGEAR routers for nmrpflash (easier/more consistent than tftp with Linksys)
Hello. So if I purchase a MT6000 I need to follow the following guide to install OpenWrt, correct?
yes. Exactly
Dear Bret,
I use a MikroTik CRS326-24G-2S+RM with RouterOS. I’m verry happy with it. You have a cli terminal like configuration interface similar to cisco’s IOS. I use vlans and different Subnets on the different vlans with different security levels. IPv6 with Prefix Delegation behind a FritzBox was no problem to configure. I have no idea what the fine print says.
huscape, Thank you so kindly. I have ordered the GL.iNet MT6000, with plans to install stock OpenWrt as per angel96. I will keep your suggestion for future reference. Thank you : )
I also use mikrotik, it is not open, for using it you need a license which you purchase with the product.
However reselling it makes the need of transferring the license, which is not always possible (re purchase a new one is needet).
Thank you for making the change. Much appreciated <3
Done. There normally is a pencil icon next to the title when you hover the mouse over it, but editing the title might require TL2 (and you are still TL1).
