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posted by cmn32480 on Sunday August 07 2016, @06:07PM   Printer-friendly
from the Untangling-the-mess dept.

Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard

Router hardware has evolved and improved over the years, but its firmware remains stuck in the dark ages when it comes to security, network traffic visibility and control. Recognizing the inherent limitations in popular commercial routers, Untangle set about making a radical new OS for home routers based on its popular, broadly installed and easy-to-use NG Firewall product.

Untangle's NG Firewall will be available to flash onto various router models, beginning with the Asus AC3100 RT AC88U.

"The open source community has known for a long time what router manufacturers are loathe to admit: router firmware is lacking," said Dirk Morris, founder and chief product officer at Untangle. "Projects like DD-WRT have gained traction because of the limitations of the operating systems developed by hardware manufacturers. Firmware has failed to provide adequate security to the modern home, let alone network traffic visibility and shaping. Untangle handles these issues and more."

The biggest challenge facing home networks isn't necessarily even security: it's the lack of visibility into and control over the traffic. Unlike commercial firmware on today's home Wi-Fi routers, Untangle NG Firewall logs traffic for rich, robust reporting into every facet of what's happening online: sites the kids are visiting, neighbors jumping on the wireless network, and the newest IP-enabled gadget phoning home.

Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2016/08/05/new-home-router-os/


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  • (Score: 2) by frojack on Sunday August 07 2016, @07:36PM

    by frojack (1554) on Sunday August 07 2016, @07:36PM (#385027) Journal

    A cursory glance doesn't state how or what makes those decisions, but the comparison page to other router OSes that are designed for entirely different purposes and are not apples-to-apples is here: https://wiki.untangle.com/index.php/Firmware_Feature_Comparison [untangle.com]
    This also shows that it is google and facebook integrated, whatever that means--and it's a plus compared to the other firmware options.

    Phew... At last a worthwhile non-rant paragraph.

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  • (Score: 2) by Hyperturtle on Monday August 08 2016, @02:04PM

    by Hyperturtle (2824) on Monday August 08 2016, @02:04PM (#385291)

    I get mixed feedback, Frojack, and as such I appreciate yours. Some people like the longer methods I use to relate, and others just want the facts.

    It depends on the audience, and here at Soylent we have a diverse mixture.