Reliable firmware

Hi all,   Is this list still active?

If so,   does anyone have a recommendation for a reliable version of
firmware to use?

I set one of these up at my parents house, to firewall their PC so I
can cut down on those emergency calls when their windows system gets
hacked, and also to allow me to get access via an access point I put
behind it.   It worked in that configuration.  But, after using it for
a while, it would stop responding until I power cycled it.

Did this project produce any alternate firmwares?   All I really need
is reliability, and SSH access into it so I can modify the iptables
config.  Any suggestions?

Thanks!
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