[GNHLUG] CentraLUG, TONIGHT! May 7th: Ben Scott and OpenWRT

[Ted Roche]

The monthly meeting of CentraLUG, the Concord/Central NH GNHLUG chapter,
happens the first Monday of most months at the New Hampshire Technical
Institute's Library, room 146, at 7 PM. Next month's meeting is on May
7th at 7 PM. Directions and maps are available at
http://www.centralug.org Open to the public. Free admission. Tell your
friends.

This month, Ben Scott presents the OpenWRT firmware for the LinkSys
WRT54G and similar routers. The focus will be on initial installation
and configuration, and a  general survey of capabilities, rather than a
specific application.  A live demo is planned.

About the presentation
----------------------

  OpenWrt is "a Linux distribution for embedded devices".  In
particular, it is commonly used as third-party firmware for the
popular LinkSys WRT54G line of SOHO routers.  OpenWrt provides a
modular system for customizing the firmware (embedded software) for
such devices.  It can add everything from SSH to VPN to VoIP and more.

http://openwrt.org

  In addition to the OpenWrt base package, X-Wrt and WebIf2 will
also be covered.  X-Wrt is a set of additional/updated packages for
OpenWrt, which provide even more enhancements, with a particular
focus on end-user experience.  In particular, it provides WebIf2, an
advanced web user interface for OpenWrt.

http://x-wrt.org/

  Ben will bring a LinkSys WRT54G device running stock firmware, and
attempt to demonstrate the whole process of installing and
configuring OpenWrt and X-Wrt.  Come see Ben tempt the Live Demo Gods!

About Ben
--------------
Ben is a local legend in the LUG community for his encyclopedic
answers on a wide variety of computer-related Linux technologies.
He's been a faithful volunteer at Hosstraders where he has burned
hundreds of CDs over the year to help us distribute Linux
distributions. He currently serves on the Greater New Hampshire Linux
Group's Board of Directors.

More details on the group and directions to the meeting can be found at
http://www.centralug.org and at http://www.gnhlug.org.

Future Meetings
---------------

Seth Cohn will present Drupal at our June 4th meeting -- not to be
missed. The Tech's Library closes early in the summer, so the July and
August meetings will be at a different location; stay tuned for details.

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