Hacker Timesnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Is my router insecure?


If you haven't flashed OpenWRT or something similar… most probably yes.


But my homebrew OpenBSD router isn't supported by OpenWRT!

/s


Did you try unplugging and plugging it back in?

If that doesn't work, you should be able to find a factory reset button. Look for a hole you can stick a paper clip in, and power cycle with the button depressed.

Once you do that, call your ISP and ask for the default password.

/s


Yes. And OpenWRT is hardly an improvement.

Luckily, every other hop you traverse across the internet is untrustworthy too, so having a bad router shouldn’t worry you. Treat your home wifi like you treat Starbucks wifi.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: