OpenWRT I've heard is another good one, there are others as well.
There are guys on Ebay selling older WRTs with and without the firmware
already installed. The older ones also came with more internal memory and
may be better quality.
I have a v.4 and have had no problems. I have the VPN firmware which allows
me to tunnel into my router from other locations using OpenVPN.
My next one will be the new Linksys router with a USB port so that you can
attach external drives for file sharing on the network (like a NAS device) or
run a 3rd party firmware and install a bunch of applications on the usb drive,
since they run Linux.
PJ
> Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:35:56 -0600
> From: roadsters@hornesystemstx.com
> To: mark@sccaprepared.com
> CC: shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] OT: Wireless router (again)?
>
> While DD-WRT is great, it isn't everything it appears to be. I've
> installed DD-WRT on several WRT54g routers and tested as many of the
> settings as I have need for. I have not been able to turn up the power
> on a WRT54g using DD-WRT past the Linksys stated output power, even
> though the menu lets you change the value. You can, however, turn it
> down. I think the setting is generic and allows you to set the output
> power up to whatever the max for each particular router model it is
> loaded on.
>
> I've also found that the earlier WRT54g routers (version 4 and below)
> ware more reliable than the higher revision units. Having said that,
> loading DD-WRT onto any of the WRT54g routers helps them immensely!
> It does, however, void the warranty and I have not found any way to
> reinstall Linksys's software.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
>
> Thusly spake Mark Andy:
>> Howdy,
>>
>> On Mon, 21 Jan 2008, PJ McGarvey wrote:
>>
>>> I will also recommend the WRT54g, but I don't run the Linksys firmware,
>>> 3rd party DD-WRT firmware for me. He's my firewall and is pretty
>>> stable. Nice thing is you an boost the signal range (if you dare) as
>>> well as many other cool things.
>>>
>>
>> Boost the signal range... Really?
>>
>> I've got a wrt54g and the location its in doesn't cover the whole house
>> very well. I've heard about the different firmware's available, but never
>> heard that you could boost the signal with them...
>>
>> Can you tell me/us some more info on where to find the firewall firmware?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Mark
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