Downloads
CUWiN's latest release includes major improvements over earlier releases. Multiple locations have already been piloting the new software and we're looking for new locations and organizations to help proof the software and help bring things to version 1.0.
Help Maintain the CUWiN Community
If you are interested in using CUWiN software, please consider taking a moment to tell us a little about yourself. By filling in this form, you are helping us to build better user data, which we can use to improve our research and development grant applications. Your information will not be released to any outside person or persons outside of the Champaign-Urbana Community Wireless Network.
Release Notes
This CUWiN release is version 0.7.0, issued on September 18, 2006.
NOTE: The binary system images and source packages in this release are not configured for a real-world network. As such, the root password is set to "changeme" by default.
Binary System Images
CD-ROM
- Download (gzipped package, 10M)
Soekris Net 4526 Flash
- Download (gzipped package, 10M)
Soekris Net 4826 Flash
- Download (gzipped package, 10M)
SanDisk 64MB CompactFlash
- ELAN Download (gzipped package, 10M)
- GEODE Download (gzipped package, 10M)
SanDisk 128MB CompactFlash
- ELAN Download (gzipped package, 10M)
- GEODE Download (gzipped package, 10M)
SanDisk 512MB CompactFlash
- ELAN Download (gzipped package, 10M)
- GEODE Download (gzipped package, 10M)
- 4526 Download (gzipped package, 10M)
- 4826 Download (gzipped package, 10M)
Important Files for the Initial PXE Booting
Source Packages
CUWiN package
- Download (gzipped package, 13M)
NetBSD package
- Download (tgz package, 196.7M)
Current Source
- You can download our current software using Subversion: svn co http://svn.cuwin.net/cuw
Supported Chipsets
- Aironet/Cisco
- Driver name: an
- Note: Many firmware versions cause IBSS splits.
- Atheros
- Driver name: ath
- ADMtek ADM8211
- Driver name: atw
- AMD PCnetMobile
- Driver name: awi
- Note: This is a FHSS card in some incarnations, a 1-2Mbps DSSS card in others.
- Driver name: wi
- Driver name: wi
- Note: Many firmware versions cause IBSS splits.
More Information
For more information, please visit our documentation page.




