DD-WRT
| DD-WRT | |
|---|---|
DD-WRT's Web interface | |
| Developer(s) | Sebastian Gottschall / NewMedia-NET |
| Initial release | 22 January 2005 |
| Stable release | v24 SP1 (Build 10020)
/ 27 July 2008 |
| Preview release | 3.0 rolling beta
|
| Repository | |
| Type | Router operating system |
| License | Various proprietary and free software |
| Website | dd-wrt |
DD-WRT is Linux-based firmware for wireless routers and access points. Originally designed for the Linksys WRT54G series, it now runs on a wide variety of models. DD-WRT is one of a handful of third-party firmware projects designed to replace manufacturer's original firmware with custom firmware offering additional features or functionality.
Sebastian Gottschall, a.k.a. "BrainSlayer", is the founder and primary maintainer of the DD-WRT project. The letters "DD" in the project name are the German license-plate letters for vehicles from Dresden, where the development team lived. The remainder of the name was taken from the Linksys WRT54G model router, a home router popular in 2002–2004. WRT is assumed to be a reference to 'wireless router'.
Buffalo Technology and other companies have shipped routers with factory-installed, customized versions of DD-WRT. In January 2016, Linksys started to offer DD-WRT firmware for their routers.