History of WRT and Wireless Mesh Protocols

Explore the history of WRT (Wireless Router Technology) and wireless mesh protocols in this 35-minute conference talk from BSides Huntsville 2016. Delve into topics such as aftermarket router firmware, open-source initiatives, and the evolution from home to enterprise security. Learn about GPL violations, significant contributors to the WRT ecosystem, and various OpenWRT versions including White Russian, Barrier Breaker, and Gargoyle. Examine the challenges of wireless networking, comparing infrastructure mode to ad-hoc networks, and understand different routing protocols including proactive and reactive types. Gain insights into B.A.T.M.A.N. (Better Approach To Mobile Adhoc Networking) and Babel routing protocols. The talk concludes with a Q&A session, providing a comprehensive overview of WRT history and wireless mesh networking advancements.

Intro
Who has a router with aftermarket firmware?
User Agent String bypass
Open Source
Home to Enterprise security
Other Features
GPL violation
Linux kernel Mailing List posting 2003
Big Contributors
OpenWRT version
White Russian
Barrier Breaker
Gargoyle
Tomato
Other partly proprietary Router Packages
Noted WRT Contributions
IPv6 Projects
Problems of wireless
Infrastructure mode VS Ad-Hoc
Network Engineering
UPD is the Honey Badger
Proactive Routing
Types of Proactive
Reactive Routing
Types of Reactive
B.A.T.M.A.N.
Better Approach To Mobile Adhoc Networking
Babel
Questions