Doukg Walch;219618 Wrote: > How could I go wrong with the Linksys WRT54G?
Make sure to get the "WRT54GL". It might be $5-$10 more but it has twice the resources. Background: the reason the WRT54G became so popular is that some hackers discovered it was running Linux, which might have been the reason why it was so stable. At one point in time, it was the most popular router. It went through hardware revisions until v5, when Linksys went to an embedded proprietary OS, VxWorks, and cut the ROM/RAM in half. Initial firmware for the v5 was virtually unusable. Things have improved since - they're now on v8 (?), but still, this is half the router it once was. The WRT54GL is the Linux version, same as the v4. It has twice the resources of the current WRT54G for only a few dollars more. You have the option of installing third-party firmware like DD-WRT if you're adventurous, but even if you don't, you get a better router. -- Mark Lanctot 'Sean Adams' Response-O-Matic checklist, patent pending!' (http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=200910&postcount=2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37414 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
