WifiWare is a specialized slackware operating system designed for wifi routers, VPN servers and file servers, providing extended functionality optimized for wireless network environments.
If you're in need of a custom Linux distribution for your wifi router, VPN server, or file server, then look no further than WifiWare. This mini slackware based distribution is built with a focus on efficient usage of resources and takes up just 300MB of HDD space with a full install. The package comes with a comprehensive range of wlan-drivers supporting major wifi chipsets, while a variety of other utilities can be found in the /utils folder on the provided CD-ROM. These include Unreal ircd, Hybrid ircd, bridge-utils, kismet, webmin, glftpd, and more.
The distribution comes equipped with a patched ppp and kernel package/source which introduces support for Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption (MPPE) and Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression (MPPC). Bear in mind that, like MPPC is a patented algorithm which must be held by the Hifn Inc., US citizens should be wary of using this module to avoid legal issues. With that said, WifiWare adds support for RC4 encryption algorithm which is free of any patents or ownership by RSA Data Security Inc. However, despite all of these facts, US citizens are still warned to use this at their own risk.
Among some of the newest updates you can expect to find in WifiWare include improvements in the drivers and some minor bugfixes. If you're looking for a comprehensive solution for your wifi routers or file servers, then WifiWare is definitely worth checking out.
The distribution comes equipped with a patched ppp and kernel package/source which introduces support for Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption (MPPE) and Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression (MPPC). Bear in mind that, like MPPC is a patented algorithm which must be held by the Hifn Inc., US citizens should be wary of using this module to avoid legal issues. With that said, WifiWare adds support for RC4 encryption algorithm which is free of any patents or ownership by RSA Data Security Inc. However, despite all of these facts, US citizens are still warned to use this at their own risk.
Among some of the newest updates you can expect to find in WifiWare include improvements in the drivers and some minor bugfixes. If you're looking for a comprehensive solution for your wifi routers or file servers, then WifiWare is definitely worth checking out.
What's New
Version 1.4.1: N/A