Friday, 10. June 2016
Topic: SECURITY - on June 10, 2016 at 9:47:00 PM CEST
New router chips could save open source firmware from FCC rules
A company that designs MIPS processors for networking hardware says it is developing technology that would allow installation of open source firmware on wireless routers while still complying with the US Federal Communications Commission's latest anti-interference rules. The FCC now requires router makers to prevent third-party firmware from changing radio frequency parameters in ways that could cause interference with other devices, such as FAA Doppler weather radar systems.
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