GL.iNet routers are trustworthy? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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I'm looking to replace my portable modem with a GL.iNet router because I saw that they claim to use OpenWRT which is a open source firmware.

My question is:

Is their OpenWRT version actually reliable?

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[-] starkzarn@infosec.pub 16 points 8 months ago

If you have any question on truth worthiness, you can flash stock openwrt on them. You just lose out on their proprietary webUI and pre installed plugins. I believe their firmware is public on GitHub though.

[-] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

but in your opinion Do you think their proprietary UI could be a risk for privacy /security ?

[-] starkzarn@infosec.pub 6 points 8 months ago

I haven't done a code review so I can't answer that question with facts. I do think however, that anything that bootstraps a FLOSS framework like openwrt could easily be a risk to privacy.

You use privacy and security interchangeably here. They are not the same.

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