how to turn your 60 dollar router into a 600 dollar one

Starpoint · 06-07-2006

http://www.lifehacker.com/software/r...ter-178132.php

I think I have found my summer project

beakmyn · 06-07-2006

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Originally Posted by Starpoint

http://www.lifehacker.com/software/r...ter-178132.php

I think I have found my summer project

Yep, been there through makezine.
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive....html#comments

mokum · 06-09-2006

I've been messing with the wrt54 for some time now and the latest trick I do with them is wardriving... using renderman's howto's you can not "just" turn it in a $600 AP, but in a much more interesting 'jank up your rank in the wiggle stats' device :P

Cheap to get, and a blast to toy with.

Cheers,
mokum

assemblage · 06-09-2006

I've been using the DD-WRT firmware for about 3 months. Unfortunately, I have a problem with signal strength I didn't have with the Linksys firmware. The signal will be strong at first, but then gradually decrease. I have my laptop's Intel "Centrino" turned to max and set the signal strength of the router to 70 and then to 120 and it really doesn't matter. I moved the router next to the door so it would be slightly closer and it didn't work. The router also seems to be slower at assigning an IP address. I had to set up in the CP for an automatic reboot because after a day or two, I have trouble getting an IP address at all without rebooting it.

MikeP928 · 06-09-2006

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Originally Posted by assemblage

I've been using the DD-WRT firmware for about 3 months. Unfortunately, I have a problem with signal strength I didn't have with the Linksys firmware. The signal will be strong at first, but then gradually decrease. I have my laptop's Intel "Centrino" turned to max and set the signal strength of the router to 70 and then to 120 and it really doesn't matter. I moved the router next to the door so it would be slightly closer and it didn't work. The router also seems to be slower at assigning an IP address. I had to set up in the CP for an automatic reboot because after a day or two, I have trouble getting an IP address at all without rebooting it.

The downside of overdriving the design specs of electronics is usually heat. Your components may be slowly heating up until performance drops off. Back the settings down and see if it does better, or at least look at better ventilation into the box.

MikeP

assemblage · 06-09-2006

Thanks, I'll give it a try this evening.

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06-09-2006	#3 (permalink)
mokum von Amsterdam Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 34	I've been messing with the wrt54 for some time now and the latest trick I do with them is wardriving... using renderman's howto's you can not "just" turn it in a $600 AP, but in a much more interesting 'jank up your rank in the wiggle stats' device :P Cheap to get, and a blast to toy with. Cheers, mokum

06-09-2006	#4 (permalink)
assemblage Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7	I've been using the DD-WRT firmware for about 3 months. Unfortunately, I have a problem with signal strength I didn't have with the Linksys firmware. The signal will be strong at first, but then gradually decrease. I have my laptop's Intel "Centrino" turned to max and set the signal strength of the router to 70 and then to 120 and it really doesn't matter. I moved the router next to the door so it would be slightly closer and it didn't work. The router also seems to be slower at assigning an IP address. I had to set up in the CP for an automatic reboot because after a day or two, I have trouble getting an IP address at all without rebooting it.

06-09-2006	#6 (permalink)
assemblage Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7	Thanks, I'll give it a try this evening.