The WNR3500L (also known as the WNR3500U) is an 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi router created by Netgear. It was officially launched in the autumn of 2009. The WNR3500L runs open-source Linux firmware and supports the installation of third party packages such as DD-WRT and Tomato.
Hardware edit
Version 1:[1]
- Broadcom BCM4718 453 MHz SoC
- 8 MB Flash memory
- 64 MB RAM
- 32 kB instruction cache
- 32 kB data cache
- Three internal antennas
- 802.11 b/g/n wireless support
- One 10/100/1000 Mbit/s WAN port
- Four 10/100/1000 Mbit/s switched LAN ports
- Integrated USB 2.0 EHCI host port
- Compatible with Windows 7
Version 2:
- Broadcom BCM47186 500 MHz SoC
- 128 MB flash memory
- 128 MB RAM
- 32 kB instruction cache
- 32 kB data cache
- Two internal antennas
- 802.11 b/g/n wireless support
- One 10/100/1000 Mbit/s WAN port
- Four 10/100/1000 Mbit/s switched LAN ports
- Integrated USB 2.0 EHCI host port
- Compatible with Windows 7
Features edit
There are several ways to identify the version, including a v2 label on version 2.[2]
Version 1:
- Supports installation of Tomato firmware[3] and DD-WRT;[4] the manufacturer has a custom version of OpenWrt[5] while the mainline version works partially[6]
- Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
- Automatically detects ISP type, exposed host (DMZ), MAC address authentication, URL content filtering, logs and email alerts of internet activity
- Static & dynamic routing with TCP/IP, VPN pass-through (IPsec, L2TP), NAT, PPTP, PPPoE, DHCP (client & server)
- Supports IPv6, including automatic 6to4 tunnel (since firmware 1.2.2.30)
Version 2:
- Supports installation of Tomato firmware (Shibby and Toastman varieties) and DD-WRT[7]
Open source features edit
According to one analysis, installing DD-WRT reduced performance.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Netgear WNR3500L Open Source Wireless N (Draft) Router Open Source Guide & Resources". Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ benryanau (2012-03-22). "NETGEAR WNR3500 Comparison Chart: How To Identify Which Model Router You Have". Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ Redmer, Peter (2009-10-26). "How To Install Tomato Firmware on NETGEAR WNR3500L". Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "Netgear WNR3500L - DD-WRT Wiki". www.dd-wrt.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "DD-WRT Downloads". MyOpenRouter.com. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ "Netgear WNR3500L [OpenWrt Wiki]". wiki.openwrt.org. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "3500Lv2 Downloads". MyOpenRouter.com. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ^ Higgins, Tim. "Lots More Features, Lots Less Performance: NETGEAR WNR3500L with DD-WRT Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder". www.smallnetbuilder.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.