Review: 6 Slick Open Source Routers

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If you want to buy a router specifically to be modded, you might be best served by working backward. Start by looking at the available offerings, picking one of them based on the feature set, and selecting a suitable device from the hardware compatibility list for that offering.

In this article. I’ve rounded up six of the most common varieties of third-party network operating systems, with the emphasis on what they give you and who they’re best suited for. Some of them are designed for embedded hardware or specific models of router only, some as more hardware-agnostic solutions, and some to serve as the backbone for x86-based appliances. 

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