Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-14 Thread Robert West
11:45 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Egads! On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: Anyone do the nightmare that was the Diamond Shotgun Modems? -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Glenn Kelley
-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Greg Ihnen Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 11:15 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Which package were you running? There's a number of different variations which have more or less features. If one doesn't need

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Robert West
- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Kelley Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 2:30 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Bob - have you ever tried the solder trick on the old linkys - amazing how much more ram you can get on those suckers

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread RickG
13, 2010 2:30 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Bob - have you ever tried the solder trick on the old linkys - amazing how much more ram you can get on those suckers On Jul 12, 2010, at 11:50 PM, Robert West wrote: Just the stripped down v24 that's been out forever

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Steve Barnes
: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 2:30 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Bob - have you ever tried the solder trick on the old linkys - amazing how much more ram you can get on those suckers On Jul 12, 2010, at 11:50 PM, Robert West wrote: Just the stripped down v24 that's been

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Robert West
Honestly, did you HAVE to inject UMAX into my day? HA! Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 11:44 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT We have come a long way

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread RickG
-WIN RC-WiFi Wireless Internet Service -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 11:44 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT We have come a long way though. Remember

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread RickG
Of RickG Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 11:44 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT We have come a long way though. Remember these? http://www.cablemodeminfo.com/umaxreview.html-ssi On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:01 AM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: Yeah, but once

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Josh Luthman
Of RickG Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 11:44 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT We have come a long way though. Remember these? http://www.cablemodeminfo.com/umaxreview.html-ssi On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:01 AM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: Yeah, but once

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Robert West
To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT LOL! I could have said Zoom Modem!!! On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: Honestly, did you HAVE to inject UMAX into my day? HA! Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread RickG
Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:37 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT LOL! I could have said Zoom Modem!!! On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Robert West robert.w...@just

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Fred Goldstein
At 7/13/2010 01:42 PM, Bob West wrote: Oh, really? So I've told you about my Zoom Telephonic Experience back in 1989 all over a darned 2400 baud modem? I'm still pissed. Bob- Y'all are too young. Back in 1965, when I first saw it, DTSS apparently had a network of multidrop leased lines

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Robert West
PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT No, but I figured as much. USR was the champ back then. On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: Oh, really?  So I've told you about my Zoom Telephonic Experience back in 1989 all over a darned 2400 baud

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Robert West
We were 24 bucks per hour on a 2400 baud modem. I used it to the max. Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Fred Goldstein Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:56 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT At 7

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Robert West
Anyone do the nightmare that was the Diamond Shotgun Modems? -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:33 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Ya! Back in those dial-up days

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread David E. Smith
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 13:03, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.comwrote: I couldn’t afford 900 bucks for a 9600 baud USR. Besides, my CompuServe bill was over 500 bucks per month as it was. I suddenly feel so young. I remember saving up $100 for a 14.4kbps modem around the time I started

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Forbes Mercy
the days when even a keyboard would cost us over a hundred bucks. *From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On Behalf Of *David E. Smith *Sent:* Tuesday, July 13, 2010 2:10 PM *To:* WISPA General List *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 13:03

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Chuck Hogg
13, 2010 3:03 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Hey I have a 1400 56K modem Nortel unit I couldn't even get a penny bid on ebay sitting in my garage. While we're at it I have numerous Portmaster units 2's and 3's, damned expensive then, not so much worth anything now. Forbes

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
Hmmm you forgot about the Smoke Signals... They would do almost 3 rpm (three rings per min !) But one had to climb a tall location and collect the wood and light a fire... :) Regards. Faisal Imtiaz Snappy Internet Telecom 7266 SW 48 Street Miami, Fl 33155 Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Robert West
were the days when even a keyboard would cost us over a hundred bucks. From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of David E. Smith Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 2:10 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 13

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread Mark Dueck
! Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of RickG Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 11:44 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT We have come a long way though. Remember these? http://www.cablemodeminfo.com

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread RickG
Fred, Thanks for making me feel a bit younger! In '83, I did have a Compuserve account using my IBM PC to connect at 300baud but was just a kid then :) -RickG On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Fred Goldstein fgoldst...@ionary.com wrote: At 7/13/2010 01:42 PM, Bob West wrote: Oh, really?  So

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread RickG
, 2010 1:33 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Ya! Back in those dial-up days I felt so sorry for the cheap businesses that forced their employees to share the internet connection with dozens of users! On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Steve Barnes st...@pcswin.com wrote: I

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread RickG
Of David E. Smith Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 2:10 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 13:03, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: I couldn’t afford 900 bucks for a 9600 baud USR.  Besides, my CompuServe bill was over 500 bucks per

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread RickG
://www.shelbybb.com From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Forbes Mercy Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 3:03 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Hey I have a 1400 56K modem Nortel unit I couldn't even get a penny bid on ebay sitting

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-13 Thread RickG
LOL! Worked great during the day but you've got to use lanterns at night :) On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Faisal Imtiaz fai...@snappydsl.net wrote: Hmmm you forgot about the Smoke Signals... They would do almost 3 rpm (three rings per min !) But one had to climb a tall

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Dennis Burgess
got me. We simply use MT. Guess sometimes its cheaper to use a consumer grade hardware and put some other software on them, but sounds like more work than it needs to be. --- Dennis Burgess, Mikrotik Certified Trainer Link Technologies,

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread David E. Smith
On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:14, Dennis Burgess dmburg...@linktechs.netwrote: got me. We simply use MT. Guess sometimes its cheaper to use a consumer grade hardware and put some other software on them, but sounds like more work than it needs to be. Assuming you're using something like a

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Jerry Richardson
It is powerful, offers a lot of performance and features but I see it as a support nightmare as most techs are not familiar The MT RB750 smokes DD-WRT - Jerry -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Steve Barnes Sent:

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Mike
/category.detail/nav/5001/Local-Columns.h tml Weekly Column 239.770.6203 m...@aweiowa.com _ From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of David E. Smith Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 11:28 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT On Mon

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Greg Ihnen
Before I went UBNT here I was running a network of Buffalo WHR-HP-54G routers. I tried them all (except for OpenWRT) and I settled on Tomato software. Throughput and reliability seemed to be better. Greg On Jul 12, 2010, at 11:45 AM, Steve Barnes wrote: Ok I have heard from lots of threads

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Josh Luthman
Ubiquiti is making a wireless router and I'm told the price should be good. Hoping Ubiquiti continues to impress and please! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Greg Ihnen os10ru...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Greg Ihnen
. Smith Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 11:28 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:14, Dennis Burgess dmburg...@linktechs.net wrote: got me. We simply use MT. Guess sometimes its cheaper to use a consumer grade hardware and put some other

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Greg Ihnen
I'm waiting for the one MT is reportedly coming out with Greg On Jul 12, 2010, at 1:59 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: Ubiquiti is making a wireless router and I'm told the price should be good. Hoping Ubiquiti continues to impress and please! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct:

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread David E. Smith
On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 13:24, Mike m...@aweiowa.com wrote: No disrespect intended here, but I have been through the DD-WRT thing with Linksys and Buffalo routers. The Buffalo worked better long term. I probably did it with 20 units total. Everyone has anecdotal evidence for/against their

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Chris Hudson
: Monday, July 12, 2010 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 13:24, Mike m...@aweiowa.com wrote: No disrespect intended here, but I have been through the DD-WRT thing with Linksys and Buffalo routers. The Buffalo worked better long term. I probably did

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Robert West
, 2010 12:14 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT got me. We simply use MT. Guess sometimes its cheaper to use a consumer grade hardware and put some other software on them, but sounds like more work than it needs

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Glenn Kelley
[mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Burgess Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 12:14 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT got me. We simply use MT. Guess sometimes its cheaper to use a consumer grade hardware and put some other software on them, but sounds like more work

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Scottie Arnett
Not a pro or con on DD-WRT, but it is a very functional piece of software. I have been running it on my Linksys WRT54GL for 3 or 4 years. It supports DDNS, VLANS, VLAN tagging, Bridging, Wireless( setting all parameters), MAC radius Client, Wireless Security(WEP, ALL WPA, Radius) MAC filters, WDS,

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Robert West
The M series firmware has a SOHO router option. Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Kelley Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 10:41 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT i have seen this as well

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Robert West
[mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Kelley Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 10:41 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT i have seen this as well on the linksys hardware - but then again what good is linksys hardware? doorstops maybe. Trendnet, Netgear and others seem to have

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Glenn Kelley
: Monday, July 12, 2010 10:41 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT i have seen this as well on the linksys hardware - but then again what good is linksys hardware? doorstops maybe. Trendnet, Netgear and others seem to have them beat... I was hoping when Cisco made

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Jason Bailey
yes,but programming a new linksys in 1 minute flat is nice!,Try that netgear!!!(even customers can do it!) --- On Mon, 7/12/10, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: From: Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Robert West
WRT54G routers with the big as hell flash. Still going strong. Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Greg Ihnen Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 11:15 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Which package were

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Jason Bailey
walked in the door mumbling to myself as i read my blackberry,said soho and smack! time for bed. --- On Mon, 7/12/10, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: From: Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT To: 'WISPA General List' wireless@wispa.org Date: Monday

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Robert West
Just stay away from those 35 dollar Linksys routers at Wal-Mart. Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scottie Arnett Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 11:31 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Not a pro

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Robert West
Go into the Networking tab then Network Mode. Change to SOHO Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Kelley Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 11:48 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT interesting

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Jason Bailey
i noticed all of them at walmart say cisco and hide linksys now,and have an added pricetag? --- On Mon, 7/12/10, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: From: Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT To: sarn...@info-ed.com, 'WISPA General List' wireless

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Greg Ihnen
Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Kelley Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 11:48 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT interesting ... did not see that yet but peeking now On Jul 12, 2010, at 11:41 PM, Robert

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Robert West
Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT i noticed all of them at walmart say cisco and hide linksys now,and have an added pricetag? --- On Mon, 7/12/10, Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com wrote: From: Robert West robert.w...@just-micro.com Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT To: sarn...@info-ed.com, 'WISPA

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Robert West
Dunno, never had the need to put one in SOHO mode and work it. Bob- -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Greg Ihnen Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 12:01 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Can you leave

Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT

2010-07-12 Thread Robert West
-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scottie Arnett Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 11:31 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] DD-WRT Not a pro or con on DD-WRT, but it is a very functional piece of software. I have been running it on my Linksys WRT54GL for 3 or 4 years. It supports DDNS, VLANS