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What is OpenWrt?
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.
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OpenWrt and Gsoc 2011
OpenWrt is this year applying to become a Gsoc participating organization. A preliminary list of project ideas and information can be found at:
https://dev.openwrt.org/wiki/OpenWrtGsoc
The OpenWrt application has not yet been finalized, but everyone interested should begin formulating a project proposal. The mentioned project ideas are just to be seen as general areas of interest.
Sincerely
The OpenWrt Developers
Wireless Battle Mesh v4 (16-20 03-2011, Sant Bartomeu del Grau, Spain)
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Announcing the Wireless Battle Mesh v4
(16-20 March 2011, Sant Bartomeu del Grau, Spain)
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The next 'Wireless Battle of the Mesh' will take place from
Wed 16th till Sun 20th of March in Sant Bartomeu del Grau
(80km far from Barcelona), Spain. The event aims to
bring together people from across Europe to test the
performance of different routing protocols for ad-hoc
networks, like Babel, B.A.T.M.A.N., BMX, and OLSR.
If you are a mesh networking enthusiast, community
networking activist, or have an interest in mesh networks
you have to check this out!
Informations about the event are gathered at:
http://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV4
Location
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The event will take place in the Can Roca turistic resort
in Sant Bartomeu del Grau, Catalunya, in the pre-Pyrenees
Lluçanès area, 80 km far from Barcelona.
Registration
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Registrations will be available at different hackerspaces
(Fusolab, HSBXL, /tmp/lab, metalab, CCC, ...) and on the
official website for the event at
http://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV4
Fees
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Every participant needs to donate 50 EUR (this should cover
the costs for accomodation , and the infrastructure). To
finance this event, we ask you to pay when subscribing
(bank transfer or cash).
Contact
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* Web: http://battlemesh.org/BattleMeshV4
* Email: wbmv4_at_exo_dot_cat
* IRC: #battlemesh on irc.freenode.net
Backfire 10.03.1-rc4
23 November 2010
The OpenWrt Release Team would like to announce a fourth release candidate (RC4) for Backfire Interim Release 1 (10.03.1). Testing of this release candidate will allow further refinement of 10.03.1
Binaries can be downloaded at http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1-rc4/
Highlights since Backfire 10.03.1 RC3:
* resolved race conditions/crashes for ar7
* add nanostation-m detection signature
* use ar7240 switch driver on dir-600-a1
* 2.6.32 targets updated from 2.6.32.16 to 2.6.32.25
* rtl8366 switch driver fixes
* add support for 4k VLANs on rtl8366 switch
* fix r6040 NIC multicast operation on rdc
* enable PCI-express support on x86
* add 6to4 package for automatic ip6 to ipv4 setup with optional configuration in /etc/config/network
* increased number of config files preserved by sysupgrade and overall sysupgrade support
* changed default wifi channel to 11 from 5
* modify extroot support to allow functioning when installed as a package, not built into the image
* add exception for 127.0.0.1 in dnsmasq for dns rebind protection
* add SNAT firewall support
* add support for NAT reflection (commonly called NAT loopback)
* add helper to deal with firewall portranges
* add support for multiple protocols in firewall rules and redirects
* fix hostapd crash when used with madwifi
* updated hostapd version from 20100418 to 20100705
* numerous ath9k fixes
* updated mac80211 (compat-wireless) version from 2010-07-29 to 2010-10-19
* update openssl version from 0.9.8m to 0.9.8p
* numerous uhttpd fixes
Detailed report at https://dev.openwrt.org/milestone/Backfire%2010.03.1
Detailed Core ChangeLog at https://dev.openwrt.org/log/branches/ba … 2798-24045
Detailed Packages ChangeLog at https://dev.openwrt.org/log/packages?revs=22798-24045
Yours truly,
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The OpenWrt release management team
Andy Boyett & Nicolas Thill
Comcast IPv6 and OpenWrt
Comcast has released source-code for the next-generation of IPv6 enabled home gateway device (a.k.a. home router). This IPv6 solution is based on the OpenWrt platform.
While it is very important that home gateway devices support native IPv6, particularly native dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously), devices may still need to handle situations where tunnel-based IPv6 transition technology is used. Thus, Comcast extensions running on OpenWrt support cases where either IPv6 is tunneled over IPv4 using 6RD, or IPv4 is tunneled over IPv6 using Dual-Stack Lite (DS-Lite). This combined solution is used in the implementations of Comcast's 6RD IPv6 trial.
Further information can be found via the links below:
www.comcast6.net/
http://sourceforge.net/p/dslite-6rd/home/
Backfire 10.03.1-rc3
The OpenWrt Release Team would like to announce a third release candidate (RC3) for Backfire Interim Release 1 (10.03.1). Testing of this release candidate will allow further refinement of 10.03.1
Binaries can be downloaded at http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1-rc3/
Changes since Backfire 10.03.1 RC2:
* tslib, directfb and depenencies no longer included in images. This problem was introduced by changes in qt4 between rc1 and rc2
* Minor ath9k improvements
* Switch drivers enabled on ar7
Known Issues:
* PPPoE WAN links can be unstable (Ticket #7793)
Detailed report at https://dev.openwrt.org/milestone/Backfire%2010.03.1
Detailed Core ChangeLog at https://dev.openwrt.org/log/branches/ba … 2753-22797
Detailed Packages ChangeLog at https://dev.openwrt.org/log/packages?revs=22753-22797
Yours truly,
--
The OpenWrt release management team
Andy Boyett & Nicolas Thill
Backfire 10.03.1-rc2
The OpenWrt Release Team would like to announce a second release candidate (RC2) for Backfire Interim Release 1 (10.03.1). Testing of this release candidate will allow further refinement of 10.03.1
Binaries can be downloaded at http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1-rc2/
Changes since Backfire 10.03.1 RC1:
* Improved protection against DNS-rebinding attacks
* Improved uhttpd reliability
* Rootfs generation fixed for Orion images
* Fixed PCI initialization on brcm47xx
* Added migration script for rtl8366s vlan changes
* Restored GRUB console on generic x86 images
* Improved ar71xx ethernet driver performance
* Added ar7240 switch driver
* Numerous swconfig and switch driver improvements
* RDC uses bootloader supplied baudrate
* Raw HID support enabled in kmod-input-hid
* 6in4: Handle PPPoE connections properly and fix tunnel endpoint update
Known Issues:
* PPPoE WAN links can be unstable (Ticket #7793)
Detailed report at https://dev.openwrt.org/milestone/Backfire%2010.03.1
Detailed Core ChangeLog at https://dev.openwrt.org/log/branches/ba … 2557-22752
Detailed Packages ChangeLog at https://dev.openwrt.org/log/packages?revs=22557-22752
Yours truly,
--
The OpenWrt release management team
Andy Boyett & Nicolas Thill
Backfire 10.03.1-rc1
The OpenWrt Release Team would like to announce a release candidate for Backfire Interim Release 1 (10.03.1). Testing of this release candidate will allow further refinement of 10.03.1
Binaries can be downloaded at http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03.1-rc1/
Highlights:
* IPv6 support enabled in packages by default
* Enabled DNS rebind protection offered in dnsmasq
* Updated mac80211 drivers/stack
* 2.6.32 based targets updated to 2.6.32.16
* Numerous fixes across all targets
* Ath9k stability and performance improvements, especially in noisy environments
* Fixes for the PPP support scripts, changed interface names for easier firewall management
* Fixed support for the D-Link DIR-300 (broken in 10.03)
* Fixed failsafe mode for various devices
* Fixed handling of user provided DNS server settings, override should work for all protocols now
* Fixed WPA Enterprise client support
* Fixed random sysupgrade crashes on ar71xx
* Fixed wireless detection in the brcm47xx target on various devices
* New usb-modeswitch integration for 3G dongles
* PEM certificate support for the webserver, X-Wrt compatibility updates
* Numerous package bug fixes and updates
Known Issues:
* Orion jffs-128KB based images are larger than neccesary, this has been fixed for rc2
Detailed report at https://dev.openwrt.org/milestone/Backfire%2010.03.1
Detailed Core ChangeLog at https://dev.openwrt.org/log/branches/ba … 0729-22556
Detailed Packages ChangeLog at https://dev.openwrt.org/log/packages?revs=20733-22556
Yours truly,
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The OpenWrt release management team
Andy Boyett & Nicolas Thill
Ps. Device safety is always dependent on a decent management password.