Pushing valid SSL certificates to OpenWRT router

If you’re running a homelab, at some point you’ll want your services to use valid SSL certificates. Once you reach that stage, you’ll likely run into challenges around how to manage those certificates and deploy them across all of your services. For example, in my setup, I run several virtual machines and containers on a Proxmox instance. I also have OpenWRT routers where I want SSL certificates deployed and properly managed....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min

Totolink X5000R - perfect for OpenWrt

Have you tried OpenWRT? If you haven’t, you definitely should. OpenWRT is an open-source router software that allows you to turn a basic router into a powerful device. You can do a lot of things with OpenWRT. In addition to just using it as a simple WiFi router, you could route your traffic via VPN, set up VLANs, and so much more. The possibilities are almost limitless. However, there are a few drawbacks to OpenWRT....

April 19, 2023 · 3 min