OpenWrt is a Linux-based firmware program for embedded devices such as residential gateways. Support was originally limited to the Linksys WRT54G series, but has since been expanded to include other chipsets and manufacturers, including Netgear, D-Link, Asus and many others. The most popular routers seem to be the Linksys WRT54G series and the Asus WL-500g. OpenWrt primarily uses a command-line interface, but also features an optional web-based GUI interface. Technical support is provided through the forums and IRC channel.
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Gary Court " Blog " Installing OpenWRT on the Linksys WRT54GL
One of the most popular third-party firmware available is OpenWRT. ... OpenWRT recommends this setup since it reduces the chance of one rewritting ...garycourt.com/blog/post/installing-openwrt-on-the-linksys-wr...Openwrt — Blogs, Imágenes y más en WordPress
JuanJo's BLOG. Primer release de nightwing, firmware para redes Wi-Fi ... Hacking la fonera con openwrt o dd-wrt ... Múltiples SSID en Linksys con OpenWRT ...es.wordpress.com/tag/openwrt/Gary Court " Blog " OpenWRT Advanced Firewall
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Flash Fonera/Fonera+ with OpenWrt ... 4 - Installing packages for OpenWRT ... 2- Linksys WRT54G - install the WhiteRussian distribution from OpenWRT ...wordpress.com/tag/openwrt/Eugene's Blog - Development::Linux::OpenWrt
Home " Blog " Categories. Category: Development::Linux::OpenWrt ... Updated OpenWrt GUI preview — October 28, 2005. OpenWrt GUI: screencast and screenshots ...lazutkin.com/blog/categories/27OpenWrt is a Linux-based firmware program for embedded devices such as residential gateways. Support was originally limited to the Linksys WRT54G series, but has since been expanded to include other chipsets and manufacturers, including Netgear, D-Link, Asus and many others. The most popular routers seem to be the Linksys WRT54G series and the Asus WL-500g. OpenWrt primarily uses a command-line interface, but also features an optional web-based GUI interface. Technical support is provided through the forums and IRC channel.
The development of OpenWrt was initially aided by the ease of modification afforded by manufacturers' use of software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), which requires manufacturers to release all changes made to code originally licensed under the GPL. Initially using this as a base and later as a reference, developers created a distribution that offers many features not previously found in consumer-level routers. However, some features still require proprietary software. For example, wifi support on linksys wrt54gl needs proprietary wl.o kernel module that is only available for linux 2.4.
Features
The primary feature of OpenWrt is a fully writable JFFS2 file system, which allows for package management via the ipkg package system. This makes OpenWrt very versatile and adaptable to different requirements.
X-Wrt
A related project X-Wrt, is an extension of OpenWrt for the end-user. X-Wrt itself is a basic framework system, with a minimal web-management console that can be built upon by software coders. X-Wrt's primary enhancement is webif², a web-management console with more than 40 control and status pages for a router. Webif² has pages that include graphical traffic and system status monitoring, and pages for the control and status of the network, wireless, and security. Controls are provided for Data logging, Booting, cron, NVRAM, file editing, Linux package management, SNMP, backup and restore, Firmware upgrade, WAN, VLAN, Wi-Fi, WEP, WPA, WDS, MAC filtering, Firewall, Port forwarding, DHCP, Dnsmasq, Hostnames, IP control, Routing, UPNP, QoS, DynDNS, WoL, OpenVPN, PPTP, and Hotspots.
Other distributions based on OpenWrt
- DD-WRT
- Obelisco - (Website in Spanish)
- Midge
- PacketProtector - OpenWrt-based security distribution that includes IDS, IPS, VPN, and web antivirus capabilities.
- Coova - OpenWrt-based with focus on wireless hotspots.
- Freifunk - German software supports wireless mesh networks with OLSR, based on OpenWrt, Available in several languages.
- RO.B.IN - ROBIN (ROuting Batman Inside) is an Open Source mesh network project, deployed on top of OpenWrt kamikaze, running on any Atheros AP51 routers such as Meraki Mini or La Fonera and using the B.A.T.M.A.N. routing algorithm.
