@ArcherC8 It's like you stated already, find a solution which works best for your individual needs. Cheers and Happy Holidays

@ArcherC8 There is no such thing as 100% safe regardless of who you use. The MFG are not incentivised to keep the FW going for extended periods of time because they want to sell you new hardware....

@Simon01 That is pretty much most consumer routers these days and phones. However, third party FW and some MFG try to extend support by providing years of FW support. Netgear provides a good amount...

@Richardj186 You are correct similar to phones the support is limited to 1-3 year span for updates. This is why open source is a better option as I mentioned the support for a common chip across...

@Richardj186 Both, only upgrade after downloading the FW and uploading it locally for an upgrade. Make sure you do a backup before and after the upgrade in case you need to downgrade. In terms of...

@ArcherC8 I simply asked a question if an alternative FW is available knowing the Broadcom limitation. I didn't ask for a open source distortation. Since you went down this rabbit hole you realize...