From: "Hakan" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:51:27 -0400 (EDT)
Reply-To: "Hakan" <agents@meddatainc.com>
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless]Re: Router for Third-Party Software
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Ah, did not understand that they do not all run Linux.  Seems that the
L version is much to be preferred.  My older router says Linksys WRT54G
v2.2 on one of the labels underneath.  I assumed, perhaps wrongly, that
this referred to the firmware version.

On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:37:45 -0400, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:

>The difference between the non-L router and the L is that the L (as 
>Christian has so rightly pointed out) relates to Linux. The non-L models 
>have less RAM in them due to running a smaller, closed source OS. It is 
>possible to push a special micro build of DD-WRT onto these machines, 
>but it is difficult, and easy to brick the unit (kill it).
>
>What version is the 54G you have? the firmwrae version doesn't help me 
>much, here. Look at the label on the  bottom of the unit. Chances are 
>that it can be flashed with DD-WRT.
>
>On 03/24/07 04:26 pm, Hakan thus wrote :
>> Lewis, thank you very much but I need to buy a unit for use in Europe,
>> 220V and all that.  I visited the Linksys website but could not tell
>> the difference between the WRT54G and WRT54GL -- what might they be?
>>
>> Also, I have an older WRT54G with firmware version 2.2 -- what can I do
>> with that older router?  It has never been used as of yet.
>>
>> On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:52:36 -0400, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> On 03/24/07 01:28 pm, Hakan thus wrote :
>>>     
>>>> Which is the currenly recommended router if you are interested in
>>>> installing third-party software on it?  Is it still one of the Linksys
>>>> routers and, if so, which model(s)?  Also, is there possibly a specific
>>>> version I should avoid, or conversely, look for?
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> WRT54GL v5 or WRT54G v4. Both of these work well with DD-WRT firmware, 
>>> Hakan. In fact, I have one new unit in stock (GL v5), already flashed 
>>> and tested with DD-WRT v2.3 SP2 Micro Generic. I had a few of these on 
>>> eBay a couple months ago for $50 each plus shipping. If you wnat it, let 
>>> me know and we'll work something out (like dinner, the next time I'm in 
>>> town). ;-)
>>>     
>-- 
>Lewis
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