Sometimes you’ll find yourself needing to return to factory settings, whether you want to start fresh, or get around an issue.
Resetting your LEDE/OpenWRT device is simple whether you have physical access or not.
Typically you would use your firewall to apply restrictions like this, however with devices of the type mac80211, you can set MAC based restrictions directly in your wireless configuration.
The LEDs on a device are an important tool in relaying it’s current status to you. However, there are some situations where a bright blinking light can be more of an issue than an advantage.
As with most settings in LEDE/OpenWRT, defining your DHCP option is a matter of changing a couple lines in a config file.
It is not recommended to manually mess around with these sort of settings, but it is very useful for some specific use…
We haven’t made a habit of posting guides on how to flash specific devices (purely because there are so many of them) but as Meraki have issued a new firmware update that prevents any further flashing, it’s now or never if you want to free your…
Client Isolation is a security feature that prevents wireless clients on that network from interacting with each other, which can be enabled on networks in AP mode.
While the changing the beacon interval is not something recommended for all setups, there are some good specific use cases.
In this guide we are going to show you how changing the beacon intervals can help direct clients to a specific…
One handy feature that you can make use of on your devices is the ability to scan for nearby SSIDs. This can help you identify how crowded the different channels are, as well as some other useful applications.
Some might ask what’s the need for adding cloud functionality to their home router.
For example, in order to avoid any unpatched exploits, you decided to flash your old home router that isn’t maintained by the…
OpenWRT allows you to set a hard limit on the maximum amount of clients that can connect to your network at one time, this can be a helpful tool if you wish to load balance your networks, or restrict total usage on your network.