OpenWRT vs DD-Wrt

[Speedster]

We've got a small office setup going with 5 full time employees and a number of volunteers popping in from time to time. I've set up two wireless routers, one 802.11b/g and another only doing 802.11n. The software on the 802.11b/g router is playing up - bombs out when I try to adjust MAC filtering etc so I'd like to install either of DD-wrt or OpenWRT on the router. My question is, what's the difference between the two?

 

[mercenary]

as per http://pjrlost.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/dd-wrt-vs-openwrt-openwrt-for-me.html

I went with OpenWRT

 

[RoganDawes]

OpenWRT is actually open, while DD-WRT is based on an older fork of OpenWRT, with proprietary UI bolted on.

Personally, I prefer OpenWRT. There's a bit more thought required, but it is incredibly flexible.

If the default UI (luci) is an issue, you could try Gargoyle as an alternative.

 

[Viva]

Which routers do you have? Lets hope they are supported by http://ofmodemsandmen.com/, which is OpenWRT with some added things like support for 3G/4G modems.

When researching the same question you're asking, I got the impression the DD-Wrt is dying a slow death while OpenWRT is really moving forward with an active community supporting it.

 

[Speedster]

Thanks for all the feedback!

 

[Tim the Techxpert]

Hi There,
Lots of positive comments around for Open WRT.

Hopefully it solves the issue though maybe a newer router may be the long term better answer.

Regards

Tim

 

[waynehooper]

Also have a look at Gargoyle ( http://www.gargoyle-router.com/index.php )

Has great QOS and other features.

 

[shadow_man]

Also have a look at Gargoyle ( http://www.gargoyle-router.com/index.php )

Has great QOS and other features.

+1 and I've already tried Alchemy, Tomato, Open-WRT and DD-WRT.

I keep coming back to Gargoyle for its ease of use.