[Eug-lug] WRT54G and WRT54GL routers

[Hal Pomeranz]

> The default firmware is quite usable for most people.  It did
> not meet my needs.

Actually, my experience has been that the default firmware in most
consumer-grade APs is very buggy and unstable.  I was constantly
resetting the AP because it would lock up.  Since I switched to
DD-WRT, the thing just runs forever.  Plus DD-WRT supports "enterprise" 
WPA (WPA RADIUS with EAP/TLS), which the default firmware didn't.

> Another feature that the Linksys firmware doesn't provide,
> but is provided by 3d party firmware is the ability to
> adjust the output power.  You can crank it way up, or way
> down.  I suspect that most people crank it up.  

Be careful with this.  If you crank it up too high, you can overheat
the box and destroy the hardware.  Also, technically there are FCC
limits on how high you can set this, although I suspect that your
chances of having this enforced on you are minimal.

> I cranked
> it down.  If it doesn't reach outside my house it is really
> hard to break in.

Indeed.  The default setting is higher than most people need
for a small house.

-- 
Hal Pomeranz, Founder/CEO      Deer Run Associates      hal at deer-run.com
    Network Connectivity and Security, Systems Management, Training