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

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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 10 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 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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

[-] starkzarn@infosec.pub 6 points 10 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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