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Titan Hotspots Announces Use of NETGEAR WGR614L Open Source Router

Community Headlines — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:49:19 GMT

Recently, Titan Hotspots switched to offering the NETGEAR WGR614L Open Source Router platform as the backbone of their hotspot provider service, in order to provide a faster, wider-reaching network.

NETGEAR Announces ReadyNAS Pro Desktop Storage Solution

Community Headlines — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:23:52 GMT

ReadyNAS Pro, the newest and fastest member of the ReadyNAS product family, provides up to 6TB of network-attached storage, enabling users across the LAN or WAN to store, back up and share digital data from a combination of WindowsÃÂ®, MacintoshÃÂ® and LinuxÃÂ® platforms.

NETGEAR Announces New Family Of Energy-Efficient Wireless-N Routers

Community Headlines — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:04:51 GMT

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router (WNR2000), Wireless-N Modem Router (DGN2000), Wireless-N Router and USB Adapter Kit (WNB2100), and Wireless-N Modem Router and USB Adapter Kit (DGNB2100) Offer Push 'N' Connect for Easy, Secure Network Connections; Incorporate Multiple Eco-Friendly Features; Deliver Wireless-N Speeds and Longer Ranges with QoS for Bandwidth-Intensive Applications

Programmer's Corner for WGR614L Open Source Firmware

Peter Redmer — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:35:49 GMT

As this community has grown and flourished, we have seen a need to give expert programmers their own special place to discuss open source firmware for the WGR614L. Introducing: The Programmer's Corner at MyOpenRouter. A specific forum dedicated solely to the uber-geeks, super coders, and both professional and hobbyist programmers alike. This will be your specific place to post detailed discussions on anything from detailed custom code, to a development in progress, or brainstorming an exciting new idea. You'll notice that we have dedicated forums for programmers who work with OpenWRT , DD-WRT , and Tomato . To keep the Programmer's Corner dedicated to its true purpose, please post any general questions about the WGR614L or open source firmware in the "Open Source Firmware" discussion area, which also has areas for general discussion on the various firmwares. We can't wait to see how the Programmer's Corner will help you have a specific, dedicated place to share your knowledge on open source firmware. We welcome your feedback, and want MyOpenRouter to continue to flourish as the #1 place for open source router enthusiasts like yourself!

NETGEAR Announces WNEB3100 Wireless-N Upgrade Kit

Community Headlines — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:09:35 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. – July 30, 2008 – NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking solutions, today announced the launch of the Wireless-N Upgrade Kit (WNEB3100), a Plug-and-Play solution that makes it fast and easy for users to add 5GHz Wireless-N access to any existing network and upgrade a computer to dual-band Wireless-N to deliver the faster speeds and more reliable connections enabled by 5GHz 802.11n technology. The Wireless-N Upgrade Kit, which includes the NETGEAR 5GHz Wireless-N HD Access Point (WNHDE111) and RangeMaxTM Dual-Band Wireless-N Adapter (WNDA3100), enables users to quickly and easily add 5GHz 802.11n to their existing wired or wireless networks. By simply plugging the WNHDE111 into an existing router or gateway (router with integrated modem), users can immediately take advantage of the enhanced performance delivered by 5GHz Wireless-N technology, using the less-congested 5GHz band to provide more channels to deliver faster speeds and more reliable wireless connections. Adding the Wireless-N Upgrade Kit to an existing 802.11b/g network will create a dual-band network capable of supporting any Wi-Fi-compliant computer or device. While laptops with embedded Wireless-N will natively connect at the highest possible Wireless-N speeds, the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Adapter provides a...

opensource WLAN switch/controller

Kim — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:44:12 GMT

Hi, I am loogin around for a WLAN controller/switch solution for handling about 400 access points. I tried many switches. Many of them are somehow overloaded with feature I do not need. Well, surfing around I found e.g. openwrt and I asked myself whether there is a similar project wanting to build a kind of opensource WLAN controller/switch? Does anyone know such a project?

cell router

china — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:34:59 GMT

cell router Will be many a wireless router to put on the same place.The automatic diagnosis automatic intelligence sets up a distribution network.May cover a bigger region...

WGR614L Launched: Official Press Release From NETGEAR

Community Headlines — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:42:21 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – June 30, 2008 – NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking solutions, today announced the launch of the Open Source Wireless-G Router (WGR614L), a full-featured wireless router designed to serve as a reliable, high-performance platform to support a wide variety of applications created by the open source community. The high-performance WGR614L, which is “Works with Windows Vista” certified, features a 240 MHz MIPS32® CPU core with 16 KB of instruction cache, 16 KB of data cache, 1 KB of pre-fetch cache, and incorporates 4 MB of flash memory and 16 MB of RAM. In addition to an external 2 dBi antenna, the WGR614L integrates a second internal diversity antenna to provide enhanced performance and range. The router supports free open source Linux®-based Tomato and DD-WRT firmware and will soon support OpenWRT. “The launch of the WGR614L is significant to the open source community as there has been a growing demand for more powerful platforms to support a rapidly growing segment of open source enthusiasts that are seeking to create more robust, commercial-grade applications for their wireless routers,” stated Som Pal Choudhury, senior product line manager for advanced wireless at NETGEAR. [Read...