Reversing a Router for the First Time

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000

After having the privilege of working on two protocol reverse engineering projects earlier in the year, I wanted to continue practicing. I enjoyed the experience thoroughly—it was fun and rewarding.

Admittedly I felt inspired by LowLevel’s Temu Router¹ YouTube video when it came out, although I knew that unless I picked some cheap device like that, it wouldn’t be as easy. Even on a name-brand router I expected firmware extraction and hardware access to be a slog. After searching around for a bit, I decided to buy a D-Link AX-1500² for no apparent reason other than the fact it looked visually interesting and the AI buzzwords intrigued me.

Reverse Engineering on gsilvapt dot me

Reversing a Router for the First Time