Home of the ROOter firmware for routers

Welcome to Of Modems and Men

This is the home of the ROOter project, open source firmware for over one hundred different routers that provides extensive support for the use of USB Cellular modems in routers that don't support this from the factory. It is based on firmware from the OpenWrt project.

The goal of this project is to provide support for a large number of USB modems and have them operate at full speed on your Provider's Network. Plus it provides detailed information about your connection such as signal strength and cell tower details.

September 01, 2023

At last, a new Goldenorb ROOter release.

This official version now mirrors the release that have been happening with the Pre-Release Firmware and has all the new features and bug fixes. Many features have been improved and a number of bugs have been taken care of. More routers and modems are now supported as well.

the many routers supported by ROOter

Supported Routers

Currently, ROOter has images available for over 100 different routers spanning the range from small 'Travel Routers' to high end dual Wifi models, and everything in between. Click on the Learn More button below to see if your router is supported or see if we can support it.

the many modems supported by ROOter

Supported Modems

ROOter has support for a large number of different makes and models of USB modems and more are being added all the time. Click on the Learn More button below to see if your modem is supported and, if it isn't, see how to get support added for it.

ROOter Firmware GoldenOrb 2023-09-01

Firmware Downloads

Information about and links to the latest ROOter firmware can be found by clicking on the Downloads button below.

Get official and prerelease firmware here..

Downloads

ROOter How-to information

Documentation and Tutorials

Find information about the features in a ROOter router and many tutorials on flashing and dealing with router related issues by clicking on the Learn More button below. All information that is ROOter related is gathered in this area.

Router related downloads

Other Downloads

This area contains a number of downloads that are related to ROOter, such as firmware to return your router to factory status and even the ROOter package that can be used to build your own images.

where to talk about ROOter

ROOter Forum

ROOter has a very active thread on the Whirlpool Australia Forum where you can ask questions, make comments and receive information pertaining to ROOter. The ROOter experts frequent this forum thread regularly and are always willing to respond to users. If you have a problem with any aspect of ROOter or are just looking for information on the subject of routers, please join us there by clicking on the button below.

Custom ROOter Firmware

Custom ROOter Firmware

Are you a commercial user of routers and want a customized version of ROOter to make them better fit your needs? Click on the Custom Firmware button and see what modifications are available.

A look at some of the ROOter features.

Screenshots

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