Linksys Router fun and games
Linksys makes decent home and office networking equipment. They were bought by Cisco a while ago so they must be doing something right. Almost...
It seems that some people discovered that the software running on one of their popular routers was based on open source software and that Linksys did not hold by the copyright agreement for open source. They kept their modifications proprietary even though they were based on open source software that other people had worked on.
Lifehacker
has the story:
Hack Attack: Turn your $60 router into a $600 router
Of all the great DIY projects at this year’s Maker Faire, the one project that really caught my eye involved converting a regular old $60 router into a powerful, highly configurable $600 router. The router has an interesting history, but all you really need to know is that the special sauce lies in embedding Linux in your router. I found this project especially attractive because: 1) It’s easy, and 2) it’s totally free.
So when I got the chance, I dove into converting my own router. After a relatively simple firmware upgrade, you can boost your wireless signal, prioritize what programs get your precious bandwidth, and do lots of other simple or potentially much more complicated things to improve your computing experience. Today I’m going to walk you through upgrading your router’s firmware to the powerful open source DD-WRT firmware.
More info and backstory can be found here:
Wi Fi Planet
The Wiki on one of these projects is here:
DD-WRT Wiki
Hat tip to
Gizmodo for the link!
Posted by DaveH at June 6, 2006 8:44 PM