Gargoyle (router firmware)

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Gargoyle
Gargoyle Router Firmware quotas.png
Quotas configuration screen
Developer Eric Bishop
OS family Linux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source model Open source
Initial release14 July 2008 (2008-07-14)
Latest release 1.14.0 (May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31))
Repository
Available inEnglish, Arabic (minimal support), Czech, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Slovak, Spanish
Update method gpkg
Package manager gpkg
Supported platformsar71xx, bcm27xx, bcm47xx, ipq40xx, ipq806x, mediatek, mvebu, ramips, rockchip, x86/x64; [1] potentially compatible with more as OpenWrt but requires 8 MB of Flash and 32 MB of RAM [1]
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux)
Userland GNU
Default
user interface 		CLI, WebUI
License Free software licenses
(mainly GPL), and other licenses
Official website www.gargoyle-router.com

Gargoyle is a free OpenWrt-based Linux distribution for a range of wireless routers based on Broadcom, Atheros, MediaTek and others chipsets, [2] [3] Asus Routers, Netgear, Linksys and TP-Link routers. Among notable features is the ability to limit and monitor bandwidth and set bandwidth caps per specific IP address. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Main features

Version history

VersionRelease dateType of Release OpenWrt BaseNumber of Incremental Releases
1.0Jul 14, 2009StableKamikaze16
1.1Oct 25, 2009ExperimentalKamikaze8
1.2Mar 21, 2010StableKamikaze5
1.3Jun 10, 2010ExperimentalBackfire16
1.4Aug 14, 2011StableBackfire7
1.5Oct 25, 2011ExperimentalBackfire (Attitude Adjustment 1.5.7+)11
1.6Jan 15, 2014StableAttitude Adjustment2
1.7Jan 05, 2015ExperimentalBarrier Breaker2
1.8Aug 20, 2015StableBarrier Breaker1
1.9Nov 08, 2015ExperimentalChaos Calmer2
1.10Oct 27, 2017StableChaos Calmer0
1.11Feb 02, 2019Experimental18.06 (18.06.2)0
1.12Dec 03, 2019Stable18.06 (18.06.5)0
1.13Feb 16, 2022Experimental19.07 (19.07.8)0
1.14May 31, 2023Stable22.03 (22.03.5)0 (Current)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Supported_routers_-_tested_routers [Gargoyle Wiki]".
  2. ↑ "Gargoyles to keep a watch over your PC". Cybershack. 21 Jan 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 Kissling, Kristian (17 Jul 2009). "Gargoyle: Web Interface for Router Configuration". Linux Magazine . Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "EduBoris: Gargoyle router for bandwidth limiting / cap linksys wrt54g". EduBoris. September 1, 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Lim, Ian (August 11, 2011). "Gargoyle Router – A Not So Ugly Solution to Bandwidth Monitoring and Quotas – Mini Review". The Gadgeteer. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  6. ↑ Vervloesem, Koen (December 22, 2010). "Gargoyle: completely open source and easy to use". LWN.net . Eklektix. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 Vilches, Jose (29 June 2011). "Custom Firmware Alternatives For Your Wireless Router". TechSpot . Retrieved 22 March 2012.


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