Gargoyle (router firmware)
Quotas configuration screen | |
Developer | Eric Bishop and Gargoyle developers |
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OS family | Unix-like |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open source |
Initial release | 14 July 2008 |
Latest release | 1.8.0 (August 21, 2015 ) |
Available in | English, Spanish, Polish, Russian and Chinese (minimal support for Portuguese and Arabic) |
Update method | gpkg |
Package manager | gpkg |
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 licenses (mainly GPL), and other licenses |
Official website |
www |
Gargoyle is a free OpenWrt-based Linux distribution for a range of Broadcom and Atheros chipset based wireless routers, mainly the older-model Linksys WRT54G[2][3] (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.[4][5][6][7]
Main features
- Bandwidth monitoring[7]
- Ability to set quotas, limits and throttling.[7]
- Quality of service (QoS)[3] with active congestion control.
- Ability to block websites by IP address and hostname
See also
References
- 1 2 http://www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/doku.php?id=supported_routers_-_tested_routers
- ↑ "Gargoyles to keep a watch over your PC". Cybershack. 21 Jan 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- 1 2 Kissling, Kristian (17 Jul 2009). "Gargoyle: Web Interface for Router Configuration". Linux Magazine. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ↑ "EduBoris: Gargoyle router for bandwidth limiting / cap linksys wrt54g". EduBoris. August 9, 2009 (Updated Sep. 1 2010). Retrieved 3 November 2011. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Lim, Ian (August 11, 2011). "Gargoyle Router – A Not So Ugly Solution to Bandwidth Monitoring and Quotas – Mini Review". The Gadgeteer. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ Vervloesem, Koen (December 22, 2010). "Gargoyle: completely open source and easy to use". LWN.net. Eklektix, Inc. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- 1 2 3 Vilches, Jose (29 June 2011). "Custom Firmware Alternatives For Your Wireless Router". TechSpot. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
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