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Many brands use broadcom chips... specifically the 5352 is used in Asus, Belkin, Buffalo, Lynksys and more.. read all the notes in the model that interest you... what you want is a model that is easily flashable... some are tricky to flash requiring ... at least for a non techie like me far too much thought to get it going... If you go to a geeky networking shop at Pantip or elsewhere they should be able to tell you about experiences flashing to another firmware... I know they talk about it here in Pattaya at my local networking shop... but you will get nothing from them if you go to IT city or some other chain store.. My only recommendation is to go with the ddwrt list... no matter what router you go with you are faced with the same potential to brick it... so take a leap of faith and have fun.. yes it does work and yes it is fun to see a new firmware in there that is deply configurable Tim On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 7:17 PM, Prem Sichanugrist <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Tim, > Thanks a lot! However I have looked at the list and I can't find any other > brand that uses BCM5352 CPU as in the WRT54GL model. However, I saw some > other model that uses Broadcom also, will that be enough for it? > > Budget is not a really big deal for me, as long as it's working. And I just > want to make sure that it's really working before I buy it :) > > -- Bee (Sikachu) > > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 6:31 PM, j. Tim Denny <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Prem >> >> very interesting... I have flashed a few Lynksys routers with DDwrt >> and Tomato in the past... lots of fun increasing the signal but I have >> never played with the antennas... is anyone making their own antennas o r >> especially anyone dealing with outdoor signals of decent distance... I >> think outdoor wifi is illegal in Thailand isn't it? >> >> A few months back I bought the D-link Dir 300 1wlan 4 lan... so far it >> is a great machine... cost was 1300 baht at that time I think you can get >> similar units cheaper... this one is on the DDWRT list at >> http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices >> >> the way I see it... you are buying chips... so why not just match up >> a decent chip set... as long as it is flashable on the list... no need for >> big names... Inside they are all pretty much the same as ong as the chips >> are the same... I guess.. >> >> cheers >> Tim >> >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________ >> John "Tim" Denny, Ph.D. >> Consultant - International Development, Education and ICT >> http://www.avuedigitalservices.com/VR/drjtdenny >> Join Joomla! Users Group Cambodia - >> http://groups.google.com/group/jugcam >> SKYPE - jtdenny Googletalk - denny.jt >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/jtdenny >> >> "The diligent farmer plants trees of which he himself will never see the >> fruit." Cicero (106-43 BCE) >> >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Prem Sichanugrist >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> Hello guys, >>> >>> Just wonder if anybody have a spare Linksys WRT-54GL router with DD- >>> WRT firmware that I can borrow for a week. I want to try to setup a >>> repeater for Internet connection in my apartment and I don't know it's >>> gonna work or not, and I just don't want to waste 2000 thb if it's not >>> gonna work. >>> >>> I have tried the Universal repeater from belkin and it just didn't >>> work. I've read in many forums that this router works fine as a >>> repeater, so I want to give it a shot. Also, my apartment's router >>> that I'm going to repeat is a Linksys too, so I think I can success >>> using a same Linksys model.Really, I just want to make sure before I >>> commit such money. >>> >>> It would also be ideal if anybody that run the network shop allow me >>> to rent it. I'm happy to swipe my credit card for deposit and then >>> refund after I return the thing. >>> >>> Thank you in advance. >>> >>> -- Bee (Sikachu) >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Barcamp Thailand" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/barcamp-thailand?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
