From: "Hakan" Received: from mxout4.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.168] verified) by 2rosenthals.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1029221 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:18:00 -0400 Received: from mxin1.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.175]) by mxout4.mailhop.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1HVVPb-000Hhs-D7 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:17:44 -0400 Received: from mout.perfora.net ([217.160.230.40]) by mxin1.mailhop.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1HVVPb-0003Tp-Al for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:17:43 -0400 Received: from [70.20.183.74] (helo=progstn) by mrelay.perfora.net (node=mrelayus0) with ESMTP (Nemesis), id 0MKoyl-1HVVPZ2UJK-0007er; Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:17:42 -0400 To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 12:10:59 -0400 (EDT) Reply-To: "Hakan" Priority: Normal X-Mailer: PMMail 2.20.2382 for OS/2 Warp 4.5 In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless]Re: Router for Third-Party Software Message-ID: <0MKoyl-1HVVPZ2UJK-0007er@mrelay.perfora.net> X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX18rGO3va1dICSQ/M6KZ4NdxsC/Jb638Ulaw2l9 wrws8vzt1GvR+sGQjqb0IUztJu2r/i86WEWGbk/ueFROjrH5EX gby8BTzWMmk6CD9c4nskg== X-Mail-Handler: MailHop by DynDNS X-Originating-IP: 217.160.230.40 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) Great, I should then try to flash it. Thank you. Have already suggested a session on hacking your router as a PASUG meeting topic. On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:45:45 -0400, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote: >Nope, that's a v2 unit. It can be flashed with DD-WRT, and has ample >memory in it. The non-Linux v5's use VxWorks as the OS. > >On 03/24/07 04:51 pm, Hakan thus wrote : >> 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 >>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Lewis G Rosenthal, CNA, CLP, CLE >>> Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC >>> Accountants / Network Consultants >>> New York / Northern Virginia www.2rosenthals.com >>> eComStation Consultants www.ecomstation.com >>> Novell Users Int'l www.novell.com/openenterpriseserver >>> Need a managed Wi-Fi hotspot? www.hautspot.com >>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>> To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to >>> Send administrative queries to >>> To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: and reply to the confirmation email. >>> Web archives are publicly available at: http://lists.2rosenthals.com >>> >>> This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC >>> P.O. 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