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Explore 178 in-depth articles: Router Wi-Fi 7 teardowns, OpenWrt mastery, and enterprise OPNsense & MikroTik firewall optimizations.
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📌 Pinned StoryIntroducing the AIoT.IO.VN Firmware Translator
A comprehensive tool for customizing, repackaging, and flashing router firmware. It automates the workflow from extraction and interface translation to signing and flashing the firmware onto a device.
📚 Hands-on Series Guides
Comprehensive hands-on technical tutorials categorized by topic
OpenWrt Complete Series
47 series guidesComprehensive guides from LuCI setup, networking, to advanced SQM Bufferbloat, VLAN, mwan3, WireGuard, and ImageBuilder compilation.
OPNsense Enterprise Firewall
8 series guidesProfessional open-source firewall: Policy routing, VLAN segmentation, Captive Portal, AdGuard Home, and secure DNS forwarding.
MikroTik RouterOS v7
5 series guidesRouterOS configuration: Policy routing rules, client routing, bufferbloat latency optimization, advanced firewall, and WireGuard VPN.
SmartHome & Automation
4 series guidesSelf-hosted smart home with OpenHAB, ESPHome, PZEM power monitoring, and IoT automation widgets.
⚡ Hardware News & Teardowns
Detailed analysis of SoC processors, RAM, high-power FEMs, and circuit design
GW-9000-6XH-X2 Teardown: A Slim 4×2.5G plus 2×SFP+ Switch
ACWiFi teardown findings on power, dimensions, layout, and the RTL8372N inside the GW-9000-6XH-X2.
Huawei X3 Pro: Does PLC 3.0 Bring Wired-Like Mesh over Power Lines?
An independent reading of ACWiFi testing Huawei X3 Pro PLC 3.0 and its comparison with Xiaomi BE3600 Pro mesh.
Why Realtek 2.5G Switches Are Often 8+1 Instead of 8+2
An independent explanation of ACWiFi observations about USXGMII, 10G-QXGMII, and RTL8373/RTL8372 port limits.
ROG Magic Box Air (GS7 Air): BE7200, Five 2.5G Ports, and Integrated FEM
An independent reading of ACWiFi product-page analysis for the ROG GS7 Air, including what remains unmeasured without a teardown.
🚀 Recently Updated Articles
Technical guides, networking configurations, and useful tutorials
TP-Link TL-ER3228ET: Dual 10G SFP+, Four 2.5G Ports, and RTL8198XB
An independent technical reading of ACWiFi teardown findings and PacketMaster measurements for the TL-ER3228ET.
Build a Docker Host inside a Proxmox VE LXC with TurnKey Core
Create a 2 GB TurnKey Core LXC on Proxmox, update it, install Docker, and optionally add Portainer.
Run Healthchecks in Docker: Monitor Cron Jobs with HTTP Pings
Run Healthchecks and PostgreSQL in Docker, configure the .env file, create an admin, and verify port 8000.
Run HostMon in Docker: A HomeLab Host Monitor and Dashboard
Install Docker and run HostMon with a persistent SQLite database, ping, WOL, SSH, and a dashboard on port 3000.
Run an OpenWrt x86 VM on Proxmox VE: i12bretro Tutorial Adaptation
Create an OpenWrt x86 VM on Proxmox VE, import the raw image, set the LAN address, and install LuCI.
Run PhotoPrism in Docker with MariaDB and Persistent Photo Storage
Deploy PhotoPrism with MariaDB, persist originals/storage on the host, and open the UI on port 2342.
Curated Custom ROMs & Firmware
Tested Padavan, OpenWrt, and ImmortalWrt builds organized by popular router models.
Xiaomi CR660x
Padavan ROMs, OpenWrt compilation and SSH unlock guide
Download ROM & Guide →Redmi AX6000
OpenWrt installation, unbricking and stock ROM flashing
Download ROM & Guide →Xiaomi BE3600
Budget Wi-Fi 7 router succeeding the AX3000 / CR880x
Download ROM & Guide →Newifi3 D2
Custom firmware archive, Padavan, OpenWrt LEDE
Download ROM & Guide →TP-Link BE6500 (7DR6560)
Stock firmware and teardown specs for 4x 2.5G ports router
Download ROM & Guide →ZTE E1600 / 2603
International firmware conversion guide to bypass carrier locks
Download ROM & Guide →