[Eug-lug] WRT54G and WRT54GL routers

[kevin at k2dd.com]

I've had no problems with my WRT54G on the linksys firmware.

I'm curious which of the DD-WRT specific features people find most  
useful. Hal likes RADIUS. Someone else wanted static IPs (though I  
think Tomato was selected for that). What else?

Also, I've found that if you enable remote admin and don't bother  
changing the password, there are a lot of helpful people on the  
internet that will help you configure it... YMMV

-kk

On Mar 3, 2008, at 12:43 PM, Hal Pomeranz wrote:

>> 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
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