Re: [wlug] TP-Link Begins Lockdown of Firmware In Response To FCC

On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:11:14 +1300, Peter Reutemann wrote:

'In response to an FCC rule that requires manufacturers to lock down computing devices (routers, PCs, phones) to prevent modification if they have a "modular wireless radio," TP-Link has begun locking down its routers to prevent firmware not signed by TP-Link from being installed. This essentially prevents open source OSs (OpenWRT, for example) from being used on routers.'

-- source: http://yro.slashdot.org/story/16/02/18/1423216

The FCC has been trying to clarify that they don’t want wholesale lockdowns, just prevent modifications to RF parameters <http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/11/fcc-we-arent-banning-dd-wrt-on-wi-fi-routers/>.