On 12/23/06, Kevin Waterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Is there any recommendations on hardware eg: routers for this?
I use Mitsubishi R100 (rebadged Asus wl500g) that I got on special from deals direct. There is an open source firmware available from wl500g.info for this model and open firmwares exist for several other Asus routers. You can also run openwrt on it - see openwrt.org They're now $30 cheaper than when I got them and look like good bargain unless you want USB2, but you'll have to wait for Deals Direct to get stock (it took about a month when I was getting them, but I had no pressing need). http://tinyurl.com/yeolx8 A bit dated with only USB 1.1 for printers/webcams, but still loaded with features (eg Samba server to connect with a HDD via USB 1, and FTP and web server) and very stable. Loads of mods on the wl500g.info forums too. nb. getting the default firmware off is a bit of a PITA. I used a Windows machine, but wine might work. The procedure is to force the router into firmware recovery mode (by holding the reset button down while turning the router on). You then run the firmware recovery tool on the CD using a Windows PC connected via LAN cable. You can upload anything with the firmware recovery tool - I chose the latest stable from wl500g.info Anything capable of openwrt should be a safe bet, since it can be made to work well, even if it doesn't do so well straight out of the box. Some interesting long range stuff can be found at http://www.freenet-antennas.com/ especially the new UltraWAP, but that's probably not what you're interested in. Ben -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
