Librem router, with librecmc

Sounds nice, make a librem router with libreCMC GNU/Linux-libre (a fork of OpenWRT), Is also a officialy GNU endorsed distro, Its fully free, without any binary blob because use Linux-libre as kernel.

Have some routers, that support it, especially TP-link ones, also have somes few ThinkPenguin ones with FSF RYF endorsed.

Links:
https://librecmc.org/
https://librecmc.org/librecmc/wiki?name=Supported_Hardware
http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html
http://www.fsfla.org/ikiwiki/selibre/linux-libre/
http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom

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+1 I’d like to see more libre routers / gateways / firewalls. Fanless, low-power, embedded system with multiple Ethernet ports. My RYO router running on a Soekris system is showing its age and its bios, while usable, is definitely not free and less than great.

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I would suggest looking at the Turris Omnia if you’re looking for a high end home / small office router that is FOSS friendly. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/turris-omnia-hi-performance-open-source-router#/

I think there’s tons of work to do in freeing laptops, so I hope Purism does not lose focus on those challenges.

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I’m looking forward to Turris Omnia, but it’s not completely free since the OS is OpenWRT-based.
They said that the hardware is open source and they developed it from scratch. I just don’t get why they didn’t choose LibreCMC.

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Sorry for double post - I just found this official statement:
“Are there any firmware binary blobs?
Just for the 5 GHz wifi card. The rest of the board is completely blob free.”
I don’t know if there is any open 802.11ac hardware yet so it’s probably not their fold.

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company out of hong kong called gl-inet.com makes rather incredible little ‘travel routers’ - cheap, easy, fun.

in fact, probably very complimentary product for customer in market for privacy/security focused laptop. router contains open hardware can tether, bridge, repeat, wisp, firewall, openvpn out of box as openwrt preinstalled.

did i mention they start around $ 20?

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