Either way, there's definite demand for routers that support open-source firmware, like the very popular Tomato and DD-WRT. Netgear Inc., Santa Clara, Calif., announced the WGR614L Open Source ...

Build a $20K military-grade router alternative for just $106.23 using open-source tools and affordable hardware. Learn how to ...

Open-source software for networking is still rare, but analysts and users say that could be changing. Start-up Vyatta Inc. last month released free software that provides basic router functions while ...

The Extensible Open Router Platform (XORP) is an open-source software project for creating production-level open-source router code. Like its predecessor the Linux Router Project (which ended in 2002) ...

Open source router company Vyatta debuted earlier this year with a Red Hat-style alternative to Cisco and Juniper offerings: the Open Flexible Router, an open source-based WAN router and firewall ...

Open-source software for uses in networking applications is relatively rare, but start-up Vyatta Inc. recently released free software that provides basic router functions while running on a commodity ...

The CloudRouter project, an open source virtual router, is launching today. Peering specialist International Internet Exchange (IIX) is spearheading the project, claiming it's a way for enterprises to ...

The open source CloudRouter Project launched its public beta release today, hoping to get the industry interested in its idea for an open source virtual router. CloudRouter got its start in March, so ...

The FCC is proposing tightening regulations on routers, while a group of researchers and programmers want open-source firmware to be mandated. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

In a nutshell: Nearly a year after its initial announcement, OpenWrt enthusiasts can now purchase the first "official" router powered by the namesake open-source firmware. The OpenWrt One model ...

Open source has already shown some limited promise in the networking and IP telephony arenas. In the hallways at almost any IP telephony conference, attendees will inevitably hear someone mention ...