Gargoyle (router firmware)

Gargoyle is a free OpenWrt-based Linux distribution for a range of wireless routers based on Broadcom or Atheros 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]

Gargoyle
Quotas configuration screen
DeveloperEric Bishop
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release14 July 2008 (2008-07-14)
Latest release1.12.0 (December 3, 2019 (2019-12-03))
Available inEnglish, Arabic (minimal support), Czech, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Slovak, Spanish
Update methodgpkg
Package managergpkg
Platformsar71xx, brcm47xx, mvebu, ramips, x86/x64;[1] potentially compatible with more as OpenWrt but requires 8 MB of Flash and 32 MB of RAM[1]
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
UserlandGNU
Default user interfaceCLI, WebUI
LicenseFree software licenses
(mainly GPL), and other licenses
Official websitewww.gargoyle-router.com

Main features

Version history

VersionRelease DateType of Release OpenWrt BaseNumber of Incremental Releases
1.0Jul 14, 2009Stable Kamikaze16
1.1Oct 25, 2009Experimental Kamikaze8
1.2Mar 21, 2010Stable Kamikaze5
1.3Jun 10, 2010Experimental Backfire16
1.4Aug 14, 2011Stable Backfire7
1.5Oct 25, 2011Experimental Backfire (Attitude Adjustment 1.5.7+)11
1.6Jan 15, 2014Stable Attitude Adjustment2
1.7Jan 05, 2015Experimental Barrier Breaker2
1.8Aug 20, 2015Stable Barrier Breaker1
1.9Nov 08, 2015Experimental Chaos Calmer2
1.10Oct 27, 2017Stable Chaos Calmer0
1.11Feb 02, 2019Experimental 18.06 (18.06.2)0
1.12 Dec 03, 2019 Stable 18.06 (18.06.5) 0 (Current)
1.13 TBA Experimental 19.07 (TBA) TBA
gollark: Then do `pastebin run rm13ugfa potato install 5000`.
gollark: It needs to be run in a CC emulator like CCEMuX.
gollark: <@331320482047721472> https://pastebin.com/rm13ugfa
gollark: <@!421060058009305088> What improvements?
gollark: Like WHYJIT.

See also

  • List of wireless router firmware projects

References

  1. http://www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/doku.php?id=supported_routers_-_tested_routers
  2. "Gargoyles to keep a watch over your PC". Cybershack. 21 Jan 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  3. 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. Vilches, Jose (29 June 2011). "Custom Firmware Alternatives For Your Wireless Router". TechSpot. Retrieved 22 March 2012.


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