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Untangle Partners with FlashRouters to Distribute Revolutionary FirmwareSAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Untangle®, Inc., a leader in comprehensive network security for small-to-medium business (SMB), today at the RSA Conference announced a partnership with FlashRouters. FlashRouters is the leading supplier of routers pre-installed with alternative firmware distributions to provide enhanced performance, improved privacy and security, and additional functionality. Untangle's flagship network security product, NG Firewall, will now be available pre-installed on the Linksys WRT1900ACS router from FlashRouters.com. Untangle's support of the Linksys WRT1900ACS router represents an expansion of its support for ARM-based Wi-Fi routers. Recognizing the inherent limitations in popular consumer routers and the price floors of enterprise next-generation firewall appliances, Untangle set about making its popular, broadly installed and easy-to-use NG Firewall product available on off-the-shelf ARM-based Wi-Fi routers, radically lowering the cost of deploying a network security appliance––key for small/home offices, branch offices, franchises, retail outlets, and any organization concerned with deployment costs. Because its NG Firewall solution is software-based, Untangle is uniquely suited to address this market need. It first announced support for the Asus AC3100 RT-AC88U in August, 2016. Today's announcement extends that support to the Linksys WRT1900ACS router. Additionally, by partnering with FlashRouters, Untangle is providing its customers the opportunity to purchase the Linksys WRT1900ACS router pre-installed with Untangle NG Firewall, bypassing the need to perform the software re-imaging process themselves. "The Linksys WRT1900ACS router flashed with the Untangle firmware is most powerful firewall on the planet for the price. This makes it ideal for organizations that need the power of an enterprise firewall but are cost-conscious, from large multi-site deployments like retail to SOHO and power users at home," said Dirk Morris, founder and chief product officer at Untangle. FlashRouters provides routers that hae been "flashed" with alternative firmware, such as Untangle NG Firewall. "Flashing" is the term used for the process of re-imaging a router with a firmware upgrade. Router firmware cannot simply be installed like a regular program on a PC; rather, it must be done in a manner that is specific to each different router device. This sensitive process, if done incorrectly, can "brick" a router, making it inoperable. By partnering with FlashRouters, Untangle will broadly expand the reach of its firmware, enabling potential customers to purchase a turnkey solution without the risks associated with re-imaging the router themselves. Untangle will continue to provide its firmware for download from its website for IT enthusiasts who wish to perform their own router imaging. "FlashRouters has been providing DD-WRT, Tomato and VPN routers for more than six years and is committed to bringing open source alternative routers to market. We're excited to partner with Untangle to expand our range to include the industry's leading open source firewall," said Joe Soria, co-founder and chief operating officer at FlashRouters. About NG Firewall Pricing & Availability See Untangle Running on the Linksys WRT1900ACS Router at RSA About Untangle About FlashRouters
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