Buffalo Technology which makes good WiFi routers has decided to use open source firmware. Instead of their own firmware, they are going to be using DD-WRT instead.
DD-WRT is open source and has host of features, which are normally not found in WiFi Routers. DD-WRT also has open firmware for many other routers too. Her are some of the features:
- VPN (PPTP, OpenVPN)
- VLAN (tagging)
- Virtual AP (multi-SSIDs for multi-connection and security)
- RADIUS server
- Hot spot support
- Volume quotas
- IPv6 support
- Detailed monitoring and
- A host of other high-end features
Way to go Buffalo! Hope to see more hardware vendors using open firmware.
I have also heard that smart phone which are connected with the buffalo technology wifi also not working properly.