Gargoyle (router firmware) explained

Gargoyle
Developer:	Eric Bishop
Family:	Linux (Unix-like)
Working State:	Current
Source Model:	Open source
Latest Release Version:	1.14.0
Frequently Updated:	yes
Language:	English, Arabic (minimal support), Czech, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Slovak, Spanish
Updatemodel:	gpkg
Package Manager:	gpkg
Supported Platforms:	ar71xx, bcm27xx, bcm47xx, ipq40xx, ipq806x, mediatek,, ramips, rockchip, x86/x64;^[1] potentially compatible with more as OpenWrt but requires 8 MB of Flash and 32 MB of RAM
Programming Language:	JavaScript C (programming language) C++ Cascading Style Sheets
Kernel Type:	Monolithic (Linux)
Userland:	GNU
Ui:	CLI, WebUI
License:	Free software licenses (mainly GPL), and other licenses

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]}

Main features

• Network file storage sharing, SMB, CIFS.
• VPN server and VPN client (OpenVPN and WireGuard).
• Tor server and Tor client.
• Advertisement blocking.
• Wifi scheduled on/off.
• Bandwidth monitoring
• Quotas, limits and bandwidth throttling
• Quality of service (QoS) with active congestion control
• Website blacklisting by hostname or IP address

Version history

Version	Release Date	Type of Release	OpenWrt Base	Number of Incremental Releases
1.0	Jul 14, 2009	Stable	Kamikaze	16
1.1	Oct 25, 2009	Experimental	Kamikaze	8
1.2	Mar 21, 2010	Stable	Kamikaze	5
1.3	Jun 10, 2010	Experimental	Backfire	16
1.4	Aug 14, 2011	Stable	Backfire	7
1.5	Oct 25, 2011	Experimental	Backfire (Attitude Adjustment 1.5.7+)	11
1.6	Jan 15, 2014	Stable	Attitude Adjustment	2
1.7	Jan 05, 2015	Experimental	Barrier Breaker	2
1.8	Aug 20, 2015	Stable	Barrier Breaker	1
1.9	Nov 08, 2015	Experimental	Chaos Calmer	2
1.10	Oct 27, 2017	Stable	Chaos Calmer	0
1.11	Feb 02, 2019	Experimental	18.06 (18.06.2)	0
1.12	Dec 03, 2019	Stable	18.06 (18.06.5)	0
1.13	Feb 16, 2022	Experimental	19.07 (19.07.8)	0
1.14	May 31, 2023	Stable	22.03 (22.03.5)	0 (Current)

See also

• List of wireless router firmware projects

External links

• • Repository on GitHub

Notes and References

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