List of router firmware projects
This is a list of notable custom-firmware projects for wireless routers or software distributions for PC-based routers that have been created and are maintained by people and groups other than the manufacturer of the product. Many of these will run on various brands of Linux-based devices, such as Linksys, Asus, Netgear, etc. The extent of support for (and testing on) particular hardware varies from project to project.
- OpenWrt – Customizable FOSS firmware written from scratch; features a combined SquashFS/JFFS2 file system and the package manager opkg[1] with over 3000 available packages (Linux/GPL)
- Commotion Wireless – FOSS mesh networking
- DD-WRT – Based on OpenWrt code, paid and free versions available[2]
- Gargoyle – A free OpenWrt-based Linux distribution for a range of Broadcom and Atheros chipset based wireless routers
- LEDE – A spin-off of the OpenWrt project that shares many of the same goals
- libreCMC – An FSF-endorsed derivation of OpenWRT with the proprietary blobs removed[3]
- Roofnet – A wireless community network project
- ROOter – OpenWrt-based distribution aiming to convert a cheap router into one that supports 3G and 4G modems plus provide access to the modem to display signal and cell tower information
- DebWRT – Combines the Linux kernel from OpenWrt and the package management system from Debian (Linux/GPL)[4]
- HyperWRT – Early power-boosting firmware project to stay close to the official WRT54G and WRT54GS firmware but add features such as transmit power, port triggers, scripts, telnet, etc.
- Zeroshell – Routers and bridges with VPN, QoS, load balancing and other functionalities
- FreeBSD - A free Open source operating system (BSD licenses)
- zrouter – a router fimware based on FreeBSD [5]
- BSD Router Project - BSD Router project based on FreeBSD that includes Quagga and Bird.[6][7]
- m0n0wall - m0n0wall is built on FreeBSD and boots off of a Compact Flash or CD ROM media in under 12 MB.
- pfsense - an open source firewall/router computer software distribution based on FreeBSD that can be installed on a physical computer or a virtual machine
References
- ↑ "OpenWrt – Wireless Freedom". OpenWrt.org. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ↑ "DD-WRT project site". DD-WRT.com. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ↑ "Free GNU/Linux distributions". GNU.org. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ↑ "DebWRT project site". DebWRT.net. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "Zrouter project homepage site".
- ↑ "BSD NOW - Don't buy a router site".
- ↑ "BSD Router project homepage".
Further reading
- Henry, Alan (2015-04-01). "How to Choose the Best Firmware to Supercharge Your Wi-Fi Router". Lifehacker. Gawker Media. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
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