DD-WRT
DD-WRT is a Linux based alternative OpenSource firmware suitable for a great variety of WLAN routers and embedded systems.
What is DD-WRT?
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.
The graphical user interface is logically structured, and it is operated via a standard Web browser, so even non-technicians can configure the system in only a few simple steps.
Apart from the simple handling, speed and stability are also in the focus of our development work. Compared to the software preinstalled on many WLAN routers, DD-WRT allows a reliable operation with a clearly larger functionality that also fulfills the demands of professional deployment.
The huge user community gives support to DD-WRT developers and the users themselves in various ways. Thanks to this, potential flaws in the system can be detected very quickly and can thus be corrected without delay. DD-WRT users can find help and suggestions from other users in the user forums, and the Wiki containing further information and how-to guides is being expanded and maintained by the DD-WRT community as well.
For devices mainly used for private purposes, DD-WRT is freely available. Platforms used for commercial purposes require a paid license. Compared to the freely available version, the professional version also allows for configuration of the WLAN parameters, thus opening up the opportunity of creating e.g. reliable and powerful network infrastructures. Special demands can be fulfilled by specifically tailored versions of DD-WRT.
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DD-WRT information
Supported Languages
- English
GitHub repository
- 491 Stars
- 246 Forks
- 11 Open Issues
- Updated
Comments and Reviews
Tags
- bandwidth-management
- system-utilities
- wlan
- vpn-integration
- firmware
There was a fight between the developers on Oct 2014. The project has not been updated in over a year... the latest build has been in beta for 13 months, without updates. OpenWRT might be a better option.
There are a million options, and documentation for maybe 1% of them. Grrrr. You have to search the internet for every one to find out what it does. Why not just include that in the built-in documentation??
Interface is really buggy, like you try to add a static lease and it erases what you previously entered. You have to scroll down to the bottom of the page to Apply it or it forgets it. It interprets blank static leases as a real entry and complains about duplicates, etc. etc.
Application names in port forwarding are limited to 12 characters for no reason.
If I reboot the router, it drops the connections to hardwired computers, so I can no longer access them until I reboot them. Grr.
Tomato is better.