[Eug-lug] WRT54G and WRT54GL routers

[Jason LaPier]

Err. Let's see. On a daily basis I use a Thinkpad running WinXP, a Dell
Inspiron laptop running Linux, and a desktop (parts from Newegg) that
dual boots Linux and WinXP (Linux for work, XP for gaming). My wife uses
a WinXP box daily, and I have a Linux box that I use as a
file/web/DAAP/gaming server. I have my EeePC and a Powerbook that get
occassional use around the house, a networked HP Photosmart, and a
Nintendo Wii that connects via WiFi for updates and other stuff (it has
Opera on it, but who really surfs the web on the TV?). Other than that,
I have my recently retired desktop and an older XP desktop that don't do
much, but one of these days I'm going to install MythTV on one of them
:)
 
The server is the only one that truly runs 24/7, but my deskop gets left
on overnight quite a bit (especially if I'm DLing stuff). 
 
- Jason L.
 


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	From: euglug-bounces at euglug.org
[mailto:euglug-bounces at euglug.org] On Behalf Of Ben Barrett
	Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:41 AM
	To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group
	Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] WRT54G and WRT54GL routers
	
	
	Curious -- how many boxen in the housen, Jason?  Do they all get
used?  Do they all run 24/7?
	
	~ben
	
	
	
	On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 9:49 AM, Jason LaPier
<jason.lapier at tacs.uoregon.edu> wrote:
	



		> -----Original Message-----
		> From: euglug-bounces at euglug.org
		> [mailto:euglug-bounces at euglug.org] On Behalf Of
kevin at k2dd.com
		> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 2:00 PM
		> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group
		> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] WRT54G and WRT54GL routers
		>
		> 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?
		
		
		
		I've had my WRT54GL for a little over a week now. I
installed DD-WRT as
		soon as I took it out of the box, so I don't know what
the linksys
		firmware has to offer (hey, I didn't buy the famously
hackable wifi
		router so I could use it as-is).
		
		There are a ridiculous number of options on this thing.
I definitely
		cranked up the juice on mine to 70mW (they claim 70mW is
still safe from
		burning your router). There are a lot of cool QoS
settings, and if I get
		around to it I think I'll look at throttling P2P traffic
to see how that
		works out. Also on my to-do list is to set up various
linux-based
		dedicated game servers (NWN, UT2k4, TF2, ET:QW) and see
how that goes.
		My previous experiences with my old router were usually
pretty
		frustrating with the port-forwarding and whatnot and I'd
end up putting
		the server in the DMZ just to get a game server online.
		
		DD-WRT also has DNSMasq, which will take your DHCP
clients and put them
		in a DNS table. This feature saved me a ton of headache
because my house
		has quite a few boxes and being able to get to them all
by name without
		looking up (or hardcoding) IP addresses is very nice.
		
		
		- Jason L.
		
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