DD-WRT!

# About DD-WRT is a Linux based alternative OpenSource firmware suitable for a great variety of WLAN routers and embedded systems. The main emphasis lies on providing the easiest possible handling while at the same time supporting a great number of functionalities within the framework of the respective hardware platform used. » Read more http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/content/about
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DD-WRT alternatives

  • OpenWrt

  • OpenWRT ( open - wireless receiver transmitter ) is a niche Linux distribution mainly installed on embedded devices, e.g. residential gateways. It is built on top of the Linux kernel and consists of a collection of diverse software packages. For easy installation and de-installation of packages it relies on the opkg Package management system.

    tags: firmware router
  • pfSense

  • pfSense is a free, open source customized distribution of FreeBSD tailored for use as a firewall, and router. In addition to being a powerful, flexible firewalling and routing platform, it includes a long list of related features and a package system allowing further expandability without adding bloat and potential security vulnerabilities to the base distribution, making it a fully qualified UTM device. pfSense is a popular project with more than 1 million downloads since its inception, and proven in countless installations ranging from small home networks protecting a PC and an Xbox to large corporations, universities and other organizations protecting thousands of network devices. »

    tags: authentication captive-portal content-filtering dhcp-server firewall
  • ClearOS

  • ClearOS is a family of operating systems for the enterprise, small business, and home. There are three editions to choose from depending on your needs and suitable to your abilities. They are: ClearOS Enterprise, ClearOS Home, and ClearOS Core.

    tags: active-directory anti-spam database firewall gateway
  • MikroTik RouterOS

  • The main product of MikroTik is a Linux-based operating system known as MikroTik RouterOS. Installed on a personal computer or server computer, it turns the computer into a network router, implementing features such as firewall rules, virtual private network (VPN) server and client, bandwidth shaping and quality of service, wireless access point functions and other commonly used features for routing and interconnecting networks. The system is also able to serve as a captive-portal-based hotspot system. The operating system is licensed in increasing service levels, each releasing more of the available RouterOS features. A Windows software application called Winbox provides a graphical user interface for the RouterOS configuration and monitoring, but the software also allows connections via FTP, telnet, and secure shell (SSH). An application programming is available for direct access from custom applications for management and monitoring. »

    tags: router router-firmware router-operating-system router-os router-wifi
  • LEDE - Linux Embedded Development Environment

  • Linux Embedded Development Environment, an embedded Linux distribution that makes it easy for developers, system administrators or other Linux enthusiasts to build and customize software for embedded devices, especially wireless routers.

    tags: firmware linux-operating-systems networking router wireless
  • Tomato by Shibby

  • The last version released Tomato by Teddy_Bear was Build54. In April 2011 from private reasons Teddy_Bears ended his work on TomatoUSB. However, others developers accepted the challenge to improve Tomato. Most active developers are: Victek, Toastman, Shibby.August 31st, 2011, Teddy_Bear once proved his activity by issuing a series of modifications in his GIT repository (tomato-RT). Unfortunately, the final firmware was not released. Fedor created also a new branch called tomato-RT-N in which he updated wireless driver to 5.100.138.9. Thanks to that, Linksys E4200 was eventually provided with fully operating 5GHz band. This branch was also prepared for incoming Asus RT-N66u. From this day we have not heard anything about our colleague Teddy_Bear. »

    tags: router qos router-os router-operating-system multi-wan
  • Gargoyle

  • Gargoyle is a free firmware upgrade for your wireless router, based on OpenWRT but with an enhanced interface (not LUCI) focused on ease of use. Some enhanced features of Gargoyle include MONITORING BANDWIDTH per connected computer, SET QUOTAS AND THROTTLE to ensure that network resources are allocated fairly; BLOCK FORBIDDEN WEBSITES or block everything except a white-list of allowed addresses; CONFIGURE A WIRELESS BRIDGEconnecting two networks without any ugly wires, using WDS or client bridging. Reliable, easy to use and configure, and you'll know exactly where your bandwidth is allocated thanks to the convenient graphs available in the administration interface. »

    tags: Portable broadcom firewall firmware gargoyle-firmware
  • AdvancedTomato

  • A router's graphical user interface is the most important part of the system because most users are unable or unwilling to configure a router by any other means. Tomato comes with a dated web interface with the option to change the color scheme but for some of us that is not enough. The interface simply feels out of date, out of style and in need of an update. AdvancedTomato enables you to keep all of the features of Tomato by Shibby and also upgrade your router's GUI to a clean and contemporary flat design. Users who demand a modern feature-filled firmware like Tomato deserve to explore those features using modern intuitive GUI like AdvancedTomato. »

    tags: graphical-user-interface qos quality-of-service router router-firmware
  • LibreMesh

  • LibreMesh is a set of modules extending the OpenWrt router distribution to create self-configuring wireless and wired mesh networks.

    tags: ad-hoc decentralized distributed libre mesh
  • telehash

  • An embeddable private network stack for devices

    tags: javascript
  • EasyTomato

  • EasyTomato is a powerful, easy-to-use, free bandwidth manager that is perfect for schools, hospitals, and nonprofits with slow internet connections and limited IT knowledge.

    tags: custom-firmware firewall firmware qos router
  • libreCMC

  • Now merged with LibreWRT, libreCMC is the libre Embedded GNU/Linux Distro.

    tags: firmware linux-operating-systems router
  • TomatoUSB

  • Tomato USB is an alternative Linux-based firmware for powering Broadcom-based ethernet routers. It is a modification of the famous Tomato firmware, with additional built-in support for USB port, wireless-N mode support, support for several newer router models, and various enhancements.Supported Routers

    tags: Discontinued dlna-media-server firewall quality-of-service router-firmware
  • Gluon

  • Gluon is a modular framework for creating OpenWRT-based firmwares for mesh servers with radio waves technology.Several Freifunk communities in Germany use Gluon as the foundation of their Freifunk firmwares.

    tags: lua