Gargoyle (router firmware)

Gargoyle (router firmware)

Quotas configuration screen
Company / developer Eric Bishop and Gargoyle developers
OS family Unix-like
Working state Current
Source model Free and open source software
Initial release 14 July 2008 (2008-07-14)
Latest stable release Gargoyle 1.4.3 / October 25, 2011; 4 months ago (2011-10-25)
Latest unstable release Gargoyle 1.5.0 / October 25, 2011; 4 months ago (2011-10-25)
Available language(s) English
Supported platforms Tested on 3 different platforms all using the MIPS CPU architecture[1] - Potentially compatible with more as OpenWrt but requires 4MB of Flash and 16MB of RAM[1]
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux)
Userland GNU
Default user interface CLI, WebUI
License Free software, mainly the GNU GPL, and other licenses
Official website www.gargoyle-router.com

Gargoyle is a free OpenWrt-based Linux distribution for a range of Broadcom chipset based wireless routers, mainly the older-model Linksys WRT54G (including the WRT54GL and WRT54GS), Asus Routers and Netgear WNR3500L. Among notable features is the ability to limit and monitor bandwidth and set bandwidth caps per specific IP address.[2][3][4]

Main features

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/doku.php?id=supported_routers_-_tested_routers
  2. ^ "EduBoris: Gargoyle router for bandwidth limiting / cap linksys wrt54g". EduBoris. August 9, 2009 (Updated Sep. 1 2010). http://eduboris.blogspot.com/2009/08/gargoyle-router-for-bandwidth-limiting.html. Retrieved 3 November 2011. 
  3. ^ Lim, Ian (August 11, 2011). "Gargoyle Router – A Not So Ugly Solution to Bandwidth Monitoring and Quotas – Mini Review". The Gadgeteer. http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/08/11/gargoyle-router-a-not-so-ugly-solution-to-bandwidth-monitoring-and-quotas-mini-review/. Retrieved 3 November 2011. 
  4. ^ Vervloesem, Koen (December 22, 2010). "Gargoyle: completely open source and easy to use". LWN.net. Eklektix, Inc. http://lwn.net/Articles/420657/. Retrieved 5 November 2011. 

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