[Eug-lug] WRT54G and WRT54GL routers

[Ben Barrett]

I've set static IP's numerous times with factory-issued Linksys firmware...
by MAC address, which could be spoofed, but just wanted to point out that
this is possible without after-market firmware.  DO use the latest version
of the firmware in any case, and NOT what comes on the device.

My best reasoning for any use of DD-WRT is not in the capability of the
interface, UI, or WAP-control features, but rather in the ability to add in
arbitrary 3rd-party apps.  From Asterisk to OpenVPN, from your own funky
motd script to quietly copying logs to long-term storage or SNORT
analysis... dream on!

~ben


On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 2:00 PM, kevin at k2dd.com <kevin at k2dd.com> wrote:

> 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
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