Custom firmware build for R9000 v. 1.0.2.45HF/1.0.2.45HF-HW

[Voxel]

Continuation of:

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-for-r9000.40125/
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-for-r9000-v-1-0-2-41hf-1-0-2-41hf-hw.40481/
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-for-r9000-v-1-0-2-42hf-1-0-2-42hf-hw.40688/
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-for-r9000-v-1-0-2-43hf-1-0-2-43hf-hw.41167/
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-for-r9000-v-1-0-2-44hf-1-0-2-44hf-hw.41301/


New version of my custom firmware build: 1.0.2.45HF/1.0.2.45HF-HW).

Changes (vs 1.0.2.44HF):

1. OpenVPN is upgraded 2.4.3->2.4.4.
2. minidlna is upgraded 1.2.0->1.2.1.
3. sqlite package is upgraded 3190300->3200100.
4. libxml2 package is upgraded 2.9.5->2.9.6.
5. libubox ackage is upgraded 2017-06-17->2017-09-29.
6. uci package is upgraded 2017-04-12->2017-09-29.
7. util-linux package is upgraded 2.30.1->2.30.2.
8. curl package is upgraded 7.54.1->7.55.1.
9. libsodium package is upgraded 1.0.13->1.0.15.
10. dnscrypt-resolvers.csv is updated.
11. Host tools: mpfr is upgraded.
12. Toolchain: binutils is upgraded to version 2.29.1.
13. Samba user "root" is added (allows mapping drive with root permissions).
14. Minor bug in dbus is fixed.
15. Experimental: -funsafe-math-optimizations option is added.

The link is:

http://www.voxel-firmware.com (thanks to vladlenas for his help with hosting).

No reset is needed to upgrade from my previous versions.

Difference 1.0.2.45HF-HW vs 1.0.2.45HF: “HW” version means hardware acceleration of OpenSSL.

P.S.
This version does not include the fix for the WPA2 Vulnerability in bridge mode (the last is not released by NETGEAR yet).

Voxel.

 

[Voxel]

Info for users of Debian under R9000 (chroot): Debian Stretch is available for downloading:

https://www.voxel-firmware.com/Downloads/Voxel/html/browse.html

Voxel.

 

[Voxel]

What about the r9000

Better to discuss here, in this thread.

Well, main reason for R7800 release (1.0.2.39S) was signaled by users slow write speed of samba. There are no such problems with R9000. And these tricks with affinity for R7800 are not needed for R9000 (it has four cores, and uses it very well). So I would prefer to wait release from NG with fixing WPA2 Vulnerability adding it into my next release. Other updates are not so important. Life is changed too quick...

So let's wait a bit. I hope NG will not wait for X'mas

P.S.
R9000 problems with WPA2 are really problematic only if you use R9000 in bridge mode. No problems if you use this router as a router.

Voxel.

 

[janthony6]

I use the r9000 as a router. I have the r7800 in bridge.

 

[Voxel]

I use the r9000 as a router. I have the r7800 in bridge.

Bridge or AP? AP is OK.

Voxel.