Either way, there's definite demand for routers that support open-source firmware, like the very popular Tomato and DD-WRT. Netgear Inc., Santa Clara, Calif., announced the WGR614L Open Source ...

Well, time to look at a ubiquiti for the next one, or a pfsense box. My current 3600 tp-link is just fine with DD-WRT for now, though. It does what it needs to do, though I know it won't handle a real ...

XORP open source router now does Windows An update to the eXtensible Open Router Platform – an open source router software package – was released this week with support for Windows servers and a ...

The FCC is proposing tightening regulations on routers, while a group of researchers and programmers want open-source firmware to be mandated. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

Open-source software for networking is still rare, but analysts and users say that could be changing. Start-up Vyatta Inc. last month released free software that provides basic router functions while ...

In a nutshell: Nearly a year after its initial announcement, OpenWrt enthusiasts can now purchase the first "official" router powered by the namesake open-source firmware. The OpenWrt One model ...

Netgear on Monday trumpeted the release of the WGR614L, hardware the company is calling the "first open source router". The new router supports both Tomato and DD-WRT firmware which makes it possible ...

Open-source software for uses in networking applications is relatively rare, but start-up Vyatta Inc. recently released free software that provides basic router functions while running on a commodity ...

Vyatta, a maker of Linux-based routers, this week said its software scales to 10 Gigabit Ethernet, providing enterprises and service providers with an open source alternative to proprietary routers ...

The CloudRouter project, an open source virtual router, is launching today. Peering specialist International Internet Exchange (IIX) is spearheading the project, claiming it's a way for enterprises to ...

What the FCC *does* want to prevent is modifications which take the radio emissions outside the permitted frequency-power envelope. Unfortunately, current router hardware is insufficiently ...

Open source has already shown some limited promise in the networking and IP telephony arenas. In the hallways at almost any IP telephony conference, attendees will inevitably hear someone mention ...