OpenWRT
February 07, 2007
A few days ago I decided to install OpenWRT on my Linksys WRT54GL router. I am very impressed (and pleased) with the amount of power and flexibility this little embedded OS has to offer. Here is a short description from the website:
OpenWrt is described as a Linux distribution for embedded devices.
Instead of trying to create a single, static firmware, OpenWrt provides a fully writable filesystem with package management. This frees you from the application selection and configuration provided by the vendor and allows you to customize the device through the use of packages to suit any application. For developer, OpenWrt is the framework to build an application without having to build a complete firmware around it; for users this means the ability for full customization, to use the device in ways never envisioned.
If you own a device capable of running this system and are interested in running a Linux router, I recommend OpenWRT.