[MLB-WIRELESS] Linksys WRT54G

[RVO]

gr8 stuff Ben, this could be the answer to our prayers, a mast mounted AP
with ospf, exactly what we need. Let us know how it pans out. If you have
LOS to nodeGDW, i can swing around a 25dBi horiz dish you way. Also use
nodedb.com for some LOS plots b/w our nodes, just to check if it's at least
feasble.

Cheers,

RvO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Grech" <bgrech at internode.on.net>
To: "Melbourne Wireless" <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Linksys WRT54G


> I can't speak highly enough for the WRT54G. I'm about to put one to use at
> node GPR in Reservoir, and it will allow me to have (as g at z said) a fully
> functional routing node stuck up a mast and powered via PoE, with no PC in
> sight.
>
> Not happy with some of the bugs and excessive features eating up RAM and
ROM
> in the Sveasoft firmware, I chose to create my own firmware, only
> implementing the features I need. Now my C skills are nothing to write
home
> about, but the Linksys code is clean and easily extended. The end result
is
> a unit with:
>
> - OSPF, RIP and static routes
> - routing or bridging between the LAN and wireless interfaces
> - wireless interface in AP, AP client or ad-hoc mode
> - separate transmit and receive antenna selection
> - adjustable transmit power
> - several other small enhancements
>
> The client mode is a true client mode, and will connect to any AP without
> this 'only works with products with the same chipset' BS. And since (in
> router mode) no bridging code is used, the unit won't be plagued by the
bugs
> that make client mode on APs like the SVEC and Minitar difficult or
> impossible to use.
>
> So my plan for GPR is to link the WRT54G in client mode to another node
such
> as GMR, BHH, or GDW (haven't decided yet, don't know what's visible), use
an
> SVEC with amp in AP mode for incoming connections, and still have lots
room
> to expand.
>
> To sum: the WRT54G is definitely a great little unit.
>
> > Hi y'all,
> >
> > Has anyone here played with the WRT54G?  Seems you can run Linux on it
> > and do all sorts of stuff - OSPF, QoS routing, SSH, some people have
> > even compiled and run Kismet on it.  I've heard that it has some issues,
> > such as the radio perhaps not being so good, and it can be unstable.  A
> > Swedish company called Sveasoft has written some custom firmware that
> > gives it all sorts of cool features such as Frottle.  Stephen Tossel
> > sent me the I, Cringely link today so I went and did a bit of Googling.
> > I, Cringely seems a little over-enthusiastic about what's possible with
> > modified WRT54Gs - grassroots metropolitan VoIP networks and the like -
> > but they seem an interesting enough box to tinker with.  The eBay link
> > below has them, in Melbourne, for $145.
> >
> > eBay
> > http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11185&item=570
> > 2135888&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
> >
> > I, Cringely
> > http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20040527.html
> >
> > I, Cringely, Slashdotted
> > http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/05/28/1249235&mode=thread&tid=106&
> > tid=137&tid=185&tid=193&tid=215
> >
> > Seattle Wireless
> > http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/LinksysWrt54g
> >
> > Sveasoft documentation
> > http://docs.sveasoft.com/
> >
> > Sveasoft discussion forums
> > http://www.sveasoft.com/modules/phpBB2/index.php
> >
> >
> > Dan
> >
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