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--- technical:open_source_router_setup [2018/12/01 15:04] – created bob
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 ====== DD-WRT Open Source Router Project ======
-[[https://dd-wrt.com/|DD-WRT]] is a really nifty open source project for turning your boring old wireless router into a modern, full featured router. Setup is pretty complicated, though. Here is how I did mine.
+[[https://dd-wrt.com/|DD-WRT]] is a really nifty open source project for turning your boring old wireless router into a modern, full featured router. From the DD-WRT web page:
-See if your router is supported
+<WRAP center round box 80%>
-If it is supported see which version of firmware to load.
+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.
-Setup just about always involves first installing a stripped down version of firmware
+</WRAP>
-After the stripped down version is running then install the full featured final version
+Setup is pretty complicated, though. Here is how I did mine.
+  - [[https://dd-wrt.com/support/router-database/|See if your router is supported]]
+  - If it is supported see which version of firmware to load.
+  - Setup just about always involves first installing a stripped down version of firmware
+  - After the stripped down version is running then install the full featured final version