Custom open-source router launched by US network

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Netgear joined a network device manufacturer camp and announced the launch of a highly customized open-source wireless router.

The WGR614L Wireless G router is hailed as a highly flexible device for open-source communities and IT fans. To this end, the Gateway also announced the launch of a community portal called "My Open Router", encouraging programmers to customize and compile programs for WGR614L.

In addition to open-source firmware downloads, forums, blogs, and source code, this portal provides many user guides and articles on routers, including how to configure the open-source firmware and how to restore the router. If a problem occurs, you can also obtain specialized technical support from "open source experts.

According to Som Pal Choudhury, Senior Product Line Manager of the advanced wireless network department, 350 to 400 registered users have been running websites for two months. "The website is promoting the compilation of open-source applications for this router," he said ."

Choudhury believes that this router will also receive attention from value-added vendors (VAR. "Taking a hotel hotspot solution sold by VAR as an example, companies often use common routers, write applications for it, and then install devices," he said. VAR can use our vrouters and see if there are more targeted SSID, billing engine, better bandwidth monitoring and other applications. All these applications reside on routers ."

He said: "VAR can be registered on our portal and can immediately use our applications and support functions. It provides very positive and timely responses ."