[zelphirkalt]

Installing any software for using a router on your PC already sounds fishy for me. Routers should not require any software being put on a PC.

[j4tech]

I should have been a more clear. I flashed Merlin firmware on the new router. Not on my laptop.

[davidmitchell2]

Many providers do it... sadly

[syshum]

I have never had one actually require it, often the installers will claim that but back in the day I would just say "sure here is my linux machine have fun installing your windows software on it" and magically they did not need to install anything any more....

[davidmitchell2]

But as one can imagine people (99% are on Windows) do it in haste...