Router - Tag - A blog by Guillaume Gérardhttps://guillaume.gerard.pm/tags/router/Router - Tag - A blog by Guillaume GérardHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 18 Mar 2026 13:51:00 +0100OpenWRT Setup Guidehttps://guillaume.gerard.pm/posts/2026-03-18-openwrt/Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:51:00 +0100Guillaumehttps://guillaume.gerard.pm/posts/2026-03-18-openwrt/This guide covers essential configurations and optional packages to enhance your OpenWRT router with ad-blocking, VPN connectivity, file sharing, and dynamic DNS capabilities.

Better performance

Enable Packet Steering

If your device supports multi-core processing, enable Packet Steering to distribute network traffic across CPU cores for improved throughput. Access this in Network > Interfaces > Global network options. This significantly improves performance on devices with multiple CPU cores.

Hardware Flow Offloading

Enable hardware offloading if your device supports it (Software or Hardware). Go to Network > Firewall and enable Flow offloading options to reduce CPU load and improve throughput.

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