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-====== Xrouter ======
+======= XRouter =======
-This is a start page for xrouter.
+XRouter is innovative Packet Radio node / BBS / digipeater / terminal software, which is current and maintained. It is a highly stable and user-friendly alternative to BPQ node, made in the UK, for those who //"dare to be different!"//
+XRouter has been in constant development since 1996, always at the cutting edge of Packet Radio. Breaking new ground is what the author likes to do best.
+There are current XRouter variants for Windows (XrWin), Linux (XrLin), and Raspberry Pi (XrPi), plus older variants XR32 (Windows) and XR16 (DOS).  These can all be obtained from the [[packet:xrouter:downloads|downloads]] page, or via the support group at [[https://groups.io/g/xrouter]].
+XRouter can be run within a "terminal", or as a daemon or service.
+ {{ packet:xrouter:xrlin-console.png?400|One of Xrouter's console windows}} Although the colourful and practical console interface has persisted since the earliest DOS versions, XRouter was designed from the outset to be operated unattended on remote hillsides.
+So, almost anything that can be done at the console can be done remotely via **Packet Radio**, including upgrades and reconfiguration. (packet radio includes TCP/IP over radio)
+In addition to the text-mode console interface, XRouter can be operated via [[packet:xrouter:telnet-interfaces|Telnet]] or [[packet:xrouter:full-fat|HTTP]] and has comprehensive REST and MQTT API's.
+XRouter isn't just "node" software, it's a networking chameleon. It can be whatever you want. It can be used as an end-user "terminal", and/or a "super-TNC", with normal and APRS digipeating, PMS etc. Or as a "packet engine" serving other applications.
+And unlike some Ham Radio software, it is completely FREE for non-commercial use by radio hobbyists.
+[[packet:xrouter:tour|Take a tour]] of XRouter - //"It's a lot bigger on the inside!"//
+[[packet:xrouter:downloads|XRouter Downloads]]
+[[packet:xrouter:howtos|XRouter Howtos]]
+[[packet:xrouter:docs|XRouter Documentation]]
+<color #00a0a0>//**"XRouter: Make Packet Great Again!"**//</color>