Weeknote 2026-W08: A11y, WCAG & KeepAndroidOpen by Naty S (burgeonlab.com)

Happy Chinese New Year! I’m improving WCAG compliance and A11y as I learned how to use Git branches. Also, IndieWeb wiki, Nordic walking, and PGP experience.

• My home router is very outdated, I think it’s time to get a new router; preferably with OpenWrt. I know slightly more about networking nowadays, so hopefully I’ll find something better than a basic, off-the-shelf consumer one. If you have any good recommendations for home routers with OpenWrt, please let me know. 😉

  我的家用路由器太老旧了，我觉得是时候换个新的了；最好是刷了OpenWrt固件的。我现在对网络技术稍微了解了一些，所以希望能找到比普通家用路由器更好的选择。如果您有什么合适的、刷了 OpenWrt 固件的家用路由器可以推荐，请让我了解一下。😉

在中国有一些地下用户使用OpenWRT的路由器，以在家中实现网关级别访问国际互联网的用途，在中国内地的二手平台“闲鱼”和“淘宝”均有交易，这既有传统的路由器，比如小米、cudy等公司也推出过使用OpenWRT或可以刷入固件的产品，也有一些特殊边缘计算的网关（尤其是用于各种挖矿用途），甚至是安卓系统的机顶盒。

In China, some grassfoots in folks users use OpenWRT routers to achieve gateway-level access to the international internet proxy at home. These routers are traded on second-hand platforms such as Xianyu and Taobao in mainland China. They include traditional routers, such as those from Xiaomi and Cudy, which have launched products that use OpenWRT or can be flashed with firmware, as well as some special edge computing gateways (especially for various mining purposes), and even Android TV set-top boxes.

但商业炒作的价格、日益严格的网络审查、以及厂商总是只有封闭的blob，廉价的产品不是好选择。（树莓派也算在内，但它的性价比太低）

However, due to inflated prices, increasingly strict internet censorship, and the fact that manufacturers often only offer closed drivers & blobs, cheap products are not a good choice. (Raspberry Pi is included, but its price-performance ratio is too low.)

另一种普遍且高性能的选择是——x86的电脑主机，尤其是基于Proxmox VE虚拟化。它的门槛更高，并且总是要求搭配两个以太网接口的网卡，或支持VLAN的交换机。

Another common high-performance option is x86 architecture hosts, especially those based on Proxmox VE virtualization installed. This approach has a higher barrier to entry and always requires a network interface card with dual Ethernet ports. (or another choose is using a Ethernet switch that supports VLANs)

但是x86的电脑可以自由安装操作系统、甚至基于虚拟化技术热扩展，最重要的是，它可能随处可见。

You knows, x86 computers can freely install operating systems and even be hot-scaled based on virtualization technology. Most importantly, they can be found everywhere.

有时候这类设备往往会与NAS的用途重叠。它可以是NUC这样的微型电脑、一台旧笔记本电脑、一种类似群晖Synology的NAS设备、1L/SFF尺寸的OEM Tiny PC、也可以是一台巨大的EATX机架式服务器、或者是DIY构建基于ITX/MATX机箱并搭配Flex/SFX电源。甚至是Mac mini。可以用3D打印技术做一个外壳，也可以挂到宜家Skadis洞洞板上。

Almostly, these devices will overlap with the uses of a NAS. It could be a miniature computer like a NUC, an old laptop, NAS device similar to Synology, 1L/SFF OEM Tiny PC, a massive EATX rack server, or DIY build based on an ITX/MATX chassis with a Flex/SFX PSU. Even a Mac mini! A chassis can be 3D printed, or it can be mounted on a IKEA Skadis pegboard.

原本的路由器无需丢弃，由于基于x86的电脑不一定拥有无线网卡（也不是推荐方式），需要一个可以发射无线信号的路由器将其作为AP使用，此时可使用旧的路由器使其物尽其用。主要的路由表的运算力位于x86主机上，AP只负责信号发送接收。

Old original router doesn’t need to be discarded. Because x86-based computers may not have wireless network cards (and this isn’t recommended), a router capable of transmitting wireless signals is needed to use it as an access point (AP). In this case, the old router can be used to make the most of its resources. The main processing power for routing tables is located on the x86 computer host, while the AP is only responsible for signal transmission and reception.