Other error msgs include (I have no idea what any of them mean, mind you): Teredo tunneling adapter says "DHCP enabled - no" When I tried ipv6 reset, I got "No user specified settings". I'll see if I can list some of the stuff I've tried (in addition to the obvious rebooting, restore points, etc.): Nothing I did (deliberately) to the computer (i.e. Laptop in question (Dell Inspiron 11z, Windows 7) was working FINE until yesterday morning. Other computers in household are having no problems whatsoever. Can't access wirelessly (although computer IS connected to the router, no problem) OR even when I directly connect via ethernet. Signed up to this forum because seems you guys are quick to respond and that's what I need. I've tried everything I could find on Google.since yesterday. What's new in 6.33.All of a sudden one laptop can't access internet. Long list of upgrades from 2015 as seen on my RouterBoard: Mikrotik doesn't commit to any exact product lifecycle policy but you should easily expect 6+ years of life out of any of their products. RouterOS doesn't auto-upgrade out of the box but you can add a very simple script to grab and apply updates at whatever frequency you want. RouterOS is as simple or as complex as you want it to be you can use the one-page "Quick Set" and be done with it, or you can go nuts with the many, many options it offers. All run RouterOS which is updated every month or so open the spoilertext below to see the last year of update notes as found on mine. ![]() They have a wide range of products you can get grandma anything from a $22 hAP Lite to a $210 24 port monster. This is one of the many reasons I have come to love my Mikrotik/RouterBoard router. But I'd say that together, they are Voltron, because Captain Planet sucks. You buy the pfSense box for security, not features. You buy the WiFi router for features, not security. Put a legit, hardened pfSense box behind your WAN modem, then put a WiFi router you don't trust behind that. I'm starting to think that's the most practical way to run a secure home LAN these days with modern features reasonably affordably. You could always buy a really great WiFi router and DMZ it to the pfSense box though. The Wi-Fi addon, however, is well overpriced ($75) and still it doesn't support 802.11ac. I can't imagine it would not get security updates ASAP knowing how well patched pfsense gets on a regular basis. If the router breaks physically after two years I guess it's game over. I think the previous poster meant how long the software on the router will be supported (will get updates) instead of it's warranty. I wonder if I'm better off finding a consumer-priced security appliance and adding a decent AP to it and have better support that way? I've had one auto-update on it since purchase, but I don't expect there to be more in the pipeline unless there's a major security flaw. So if this is really true, I'll definitely be getting one when it comes to North America if it's reasonably priced (hopefully under $200).Īs for the state of routers and security updates, time will tell how long my Linksys WRT1200AC will last. That said, I have a 2010 Synology NAS and I still receive updates (last DSM update in Nov 2015) so it's not hard to believe getting 5 years of support from Synology. I'm not doubting you, but where did you find out about the 5 years support? I looked everywhere on their site and Google and all I see is 2 year warranty. If the price is not obnoxiously high, I will definitely be buying this router. ![]() That's pretty awesome, and it's what I would consider a consumer router. ![]() Synology has stated they plan to support their upcoming router (out Real Soon Now in North America) for 5 years. ![]() Is there any way using any hardware and software combination to set up a set-it-and-forget-it auto-updating home router? Suppose I want to set up a home router for grandma and she knows nothing about applying security updates manually to DD-WRT. I know there are well maintained open source router firmwares available that run on certain routers, but hardware support seems limited and I'm not aware of any open source firmwares that auto-update. How did we let it get so bad? And what can security-savvy consumers do to take control? I don't go that deep on IT things these days, but as a somewhat casual observer it seems to me that routers are as big a security disaster these days as is the litany of unpatched Android phones out there, and basically for the same reason: the majority of devices have unpatched security vulnerabilities.Īs I understand it, there are no (or very few anyway) consumer grade routers that automatically update with security updates, which seems like an obvious way to end up with an internet filled with compromised home routers.
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