New FCC Rules May Prevent Installing OpenWRT on WiFi Routers?

Re:New FCC Rules May Prevent Installing OpenWRT on WiFi Rout... by CamperBob2 on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @02:00AM (#9959758)

Keep in mind, these are the same idiots at the FCC who (forcibly) gave us the RP-SMA connector, on the grounds that if the user can't buy a compatible connector at Radio Shack, they won't be able to install a better antenna.

It's the bureaucratic equivalent of Apple's habit of inventing new proprietary Torx screws, which keep users out of their gadgets for the 2-3 weeks it takes the Chinese to come up with new screwdrivers.

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Re:New FCC Rules May Prevent Installing OpenWRT on WiFi Rout... by givinguflac on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @09:17AM (#9961209)

Have you ever actually done extensive repair of mobile devices? I'm actually glad they changed the screws; Phillips screws that small strip pretty easily and then you're actually locked out of the device. the newer style screw allows for more torque and lower chance of stripping by far.

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Re:New FCC Rules May Prevent Installing OpenWRT on WiFi Rout... by CamperBob2 on Tuesday July 28, 2015 @05:12PM (#9964513)

Nothing wrong with Torx screws. I'm talking about "security features" added to them at various times by various vendors (Apple's not the only guilty party) that serve no purpose but to keep owners, hobbyists, and independent repair shops out of their devices.

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