Spoke too soon. I seem to remember m0n0wall does not yet work with 802.11g...
Sorry for the lost detail. Rob --- Rob Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > NYCWireless, > > If anyone does want to try putting m0n0wall on a Linksys, get the > WRT54GS (aka "with Speedbooster"). It comes with 8MB EEPROM, whereas > the regular WRT54G has just 4MB (m0n0wall needs "less than 5MB"). > > Caveat emptor: I'm not saying it will work. I have no idea if you > actually can put m0n0wall on a Linksys--that's what I'm asking. Has > anyone done this? > > Here's the potential value... > * Approximate price for a correctly outfitted Soekris: $300 > * Approximate price for Linksys WRT54GS: $117 > > Let us know. > > Rob > > Specs on Router: > http://docs.sveasoft.com/SV-WRT54GHardware.html > > Prices for WRT54GS > http://reviews.cnet.com/Wireless-G_Broadband_Router_with_SpeedBooster/4505-3319_7-30825185.html > > m0n0wall: > http://m0n0.ch/wall/ > > > --- Rob Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 09:14:46 -0700 (PDT) > > From: Rob Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Linux configuration on Linksys. > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Cringely says: > > http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20040527.html > > > > "If you have a WRT54G, here's what you can use it for after less > than > > an hour's work. You get all the original Linksys functions plus > SSH, > > Wonder Shaper, L7 regexp iptables filtering, frottle, parprouted, > the > > latest Busybox utilities, several custom modifications to DHCP and > > dnsmasq, a PPTP server, static DHCP address mapping, OSPF routing, > > external logging, as well as support for client, ad hoc, AP, and > WDS > > wireless modes. > > > > If that last paragraph meant nothing at all to you, look at it this > > way: the WRT54G with Sveasoft firmware is all you need to become > your > > cul de sac's wireless ISP. Going further, if a bunch of your > friends > > in > > town had similarly configured WRT54Gs, they could seamlessly work > > together and put out of business your local telephone company." > > > > Huh! My main problem in the foreseeable future is overlapping > > independent access points. I think if people knew how to connect > to > > a > > common node (Cornelia Street, etc.), they would. The problem I've > > seen > > is that while D-link will repeat for other d-links, no solution > will > > repeat for another vendor. > > > > Could Linux enable a web of local access points using different > > hardware (Linksys, Netgear, D-Link, etc)? Is there a way in the > > software to two access points of different hardware to behave like > > family? Does this exist now? > > > > Rob > > > > BTW, m0n0wall (impossible-to-remember URL-- > http://www.m0n0.ch/wall/ > > ) > > turned out to be a very easy web-based router configuration tool > and > > very Linksys-like. If you've used Linksys's utility, it's not a far > > jump to m0n0wall. I wonder if I could flash that onto my Linksys > > BEFWSR14. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. > > http://messenger.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. > http://messenger.yahoo.com/ > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
