Tuesday, March 12, 2013

OpenWRT for Wifi Hotspot with Captive portal

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.

OpenWRT can be install in many Old wifi router, It will make your home wifi router/ access point to full functional  high end router or Wifi hotspot with Captive portal with addons like wifiDog.addons.

Now a days many router come with OpneWRT or DD-WRT firmware.

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