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From: Char Jackson on 21 Apr 2010 15:08 On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:28:00 -0500, Airman Basic <airman_basic(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >Had good service from this one in both your roles: >Linksys WRT54GL > >http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190&cm_re=linksys_wireless_router-_-33-124-190-_-Product +1 I have 6 Linksys wireless routers in service around the home and office, with 5 of them being the WRT54GL v1.1. All are running dd-wrt firmware.
From: alexd on 21 Apr 2010 17:22 On 20/04/10 21:58, Mike Easter wrote: > alexd wrote: > I guess I'll have to look that up. For all I know his 'state of mind' > isn't the same now as it was 4.5 weeks ago. I was sorta hoping he would > say what his current intentions are. I doubt trying to psychoanalyse the OP is going to get you any closer to helping him with a wireless networking problem. >> Why do you think that *wouldn't* be the case? All the consumer-grade >> DSL routers with Wifi that I've seen bridge their wireless and wired >> ethernet ports, making them access points. >> > I looked over the promotional overview for the Cisco N and the Netgear G > and the site didn't seem to be 'talking about' such a multimode > functionality. Being a wireless access point for a router's function > isn't the same thing as being a wireless bridge client. I didn't say either of these pieces of equipment works as a wireless bridge client [although doubtless the hardware is capable of it]. I said [at the risk of repeating myself] they are shipped with their wireless and wireless ports bridged, which will make them function as an access point. > The only device I have which is multifunctional is (just) an access > point, and it clearly promotes itself as that multifunction. > > If you feel that both the Cisco and Netgear devices are capable of > functioning as anything but a wireless connnectivity for their router > function I would like for you to show me that in their docs. > http://kb.netgear.com/app/products/model/a_id/2327 Put "wireless bridge dg834g" into the search box on that Netgear website, click 'Go' and click on the first hit. -- <http://ale.cx/> (AIM:troffasky) (UnSoEsNpEaTm(a)ale.cx) 22:03:25 up 12 days, 11:20, 2 users, load average: 0.10, 0.22, 0.20 It is better to have been wasted and then sober than to never have been wasted at all
From: alexd on 21 Apr 2010 17:28 On 20/04/10 11:53, AnthonyL wrote: > Further to my recent posting of "Wireless connection driving me crazy" > my supplier has special offers on: > > Linksys by Cisco WAG120N Wireless N150 ADSL Modem Router > NETGEAR DG834G v5 Wireless-G ADSL Modem Router Go with the Netgear. This site explains how to do what you're asking with two or more of these: http://www.unix.ms/netgear/ As the site says, make sure it's v3 or newer. The Linksys model doesn't support WDS with stock firmware, and doesn't seem to run third party firmware either. -- <http://ale.cx/> (AIM:troffasky) (UnSoEsNpEaTm(a)ale.cx) 22:21:33 up 12 days, 11:38, 2 users, load average: 0.26, 0.19, 0.17 It is better to have been wasted and then sober than to never have been wasted at all
From: Mike Easter on 21 Apr 2010 17:51 alexd wrote: > Mike Easter wrote: >> If you feel that both the Cisco and Netgear devices are capable of >> functioning as anything but a wireless connnectivity for their router >> function I would like for you to show me that in their docs. > >> http://kb.netgear.com/app/products/model/a_id/2327 > > Put "wireless bridge dg834g" into the search box on that Netgear > website, click 'Go' and click on the first hit. That link's table says (only) that v3 & v4 of the named device supports WDS. The OP specified v5. But... I didn't find else in those numerous hits to be as helpful as accessing the netgear device's manual and searching on bridge. It has plenty of configurability and functionality in that regard. I didn't get any clue from that manual that there was some kind of big difference between the versions. I can't find much about bridging in the cisco device's docs. The term 'bridge mode only' is only mentioned in 3 words in the setup, but the configurability isn't shown. -- Mike Easter
From: Jeff Liebermann on 23 Apr 2010 22:50
On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:28:30 -0500, Joel <Joel(a)NoSpam.com> wrote: >> I have 6 Linksys wireless routers in service around the home and >> office, with 5 of them being the WRT54GL v1.1. All are running dd-wrt >> firmware. > You would please tell me little more about the DD-WRT. I have heard quite >afew people mentioned about it, I tried to read but it's way more than I can >understand. My question is I have 4 coffee shops running on various wireless routers (mostly WRT54G, GS, and GL boxes). Also about 10 customers, my house, my office, and a few neighbors. You can look at the status screen of my home and office at: <https://home.learnbydestroying.com:8080> <https://office.learnbydestroying.com:8080> One catch. The version of firmware that I'm using has a bug that sometimes causes the status page to fail, while everything else works. A power cycle usually fixes it. If nothing shows, I'll kick start it. >- Is the Linksys own firmware or WRT ok, usuable? The stock Linksys firmware is fine for a home router that doesn't do much. The purpose of DD-WRT is to cram in as many features as possible. For example, I have a VPN running between my home and office using the PPTP VPN client and server included with DD-WRT. Also traffic graphing, SNMP management, and automagic rebooting. >- How easy to replace Linksys's WRT with the 3rd party DD-WRT? It depends on the hardware version of the router. Some versions are quite easy and just require a simple firmware upload. Others require killing the existing firmware, uploading a mini-version, inscribing some obscure commands, or other contortions. I've done it enough times that it's quite easy for me now, but it was a PITA when I was first learning. >- If I use the DD-WRT do I have to do anything special, or is the default >setting is ok? The default settings are useless. Unlike the commodity routers, which are wide open by default, DD-WRT is designed to be secure by default. That means you can't do anything until you specifically enable and secure it. > And I guess that different Linksys model may require different version of >DD-WRT? I have tried to look for info of DD-WRT few years ago but it was so >confusing. Yep. The web pile is a mess. If you need help selecting the correct ..bin file, just supply your exact hardware description, and I'm sure someone will point you to the correct .bin file. -- # Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060 # 831-336-2558 # http://802.11junk.com jeffl(a)cruzio.com # http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS |