Modding the WRT54G?

x1987x · 08-15-2004

Been searching google for the last 2 hours - off and on - but cant find much of anything to modding the WRT54G for overclocking. I thought you guy's might have some better links. Are there any 'guides' out there?

I'd be willing to make a 'better' guide if there is a relatively poor one out there - I'd just like to try my router at 84mW rather than the 48 I and 'safely' max it out at.

How hot does it get, and which part of it actually gets hot - that requires a heatsync/fan.

No rush, I need to find/buy a dremmel probly gona take a week or 2 or more

Edit: Slightly Useful Links: http://ihome.ust.hk/~westland/new_page_7.htm
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8074532
know of anything better? - What temp. does it start freaking out and resetting?

Is it possibe to set the router with the ping hack, to odd mW's , like 50, 53, 57...? Should I use a Heatsync and Fan?

nleahcim · 08-16-2004

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Originally Posted by x1987x

Been searching google for the last 2 hours - off and on - but cant find much of anything to modding the WRT54G for overclocking. I thought you guy's might have some better links. Are there any 'guides' out there?

I'd be willing to make a 'better' guide if there is a relatively poor one out there - I'd just like to try my router at 84mW rather than the 48 I and 'safely' max it out at.

How hot does it get, and which part of it actually gets hot - that requires a heatsync/fan.

No rush, I need to find/buy a dremmel probly gona take a week or 2 or more

Edit: Slightly Useful Links: http://ihome.ust.hk/~westland/new_page_7.htm
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8074532
know of anything better? - What temp. does it start freaking out and resetting?

Is it possibe to set the router with the ping hack, to odd mW's , like 50, 53, 57...? Should I use a Heatsync and Fan?

So do you want to overclock it, or do you want to increase the output power? They're entirely different things. AFAIK the only way to increase the output power is with the various third party firmwares. I don't know of any way to overclock wrt54gs though.

renderman · 08-16-2004

First ones free:
http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/LinksysWrt54g
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wifi-box/

If you can't figure it out from the above, it was never meant to happen for you

psdg · 08-18-2004

go to www.sveasoft.com, and get the firmware there. I use it on all my wrt's with 100mw output.

King_Ice_Flash · 08-18-2004

I mounted a 4" fan right on the screen on the top of the router. I also cut some slots in the side, by the cpu and the power capacitor to increase airflow. If you wanted, drill out the top of the router. It's ugly, but you could use one of those glowing fans and put some strobe lights inside of the WAP to make it look cool.

kleptophobiac · 08-18-2004

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Originally Posted by King_Ice_Flash

I mounted a 4" fan right on the screen on the top of the router. I also cut some slots in the side, by the cpu and the power capacitor to increase airflow. If you wanted, drill out the top of the router. It's ugly, but you could use one of those glowing fans and put some strobe lights inside of the WAP to make it look cool.

*groan*

Dutch · 08-18-2004

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Originally Posted by King_Ice_Flash

If you wanted, drill out the top of the router. It's ugly, but you could use one of those glowing fans and put some strobe lights inside of the WAP to make it look cool.

Scene : Next DefCon, the singles bar..

Enter King Ice Flash.

King Ice Flash eyes female hacker, decides to make a move, whips out his Bluetooth enabled phone, and BlueJacks the device with the name "HotHackinMama" with the following message:

"Wanna see my Fancooled Strobing WiFi Router ?"

Best Pick-Up line EVER ? ;-)

Just my 0.02€'s worth...

Dutch

King_Ice_Flash · 08-18-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutch

Scene : Next DefCon, the singles bar..

Enter King Ice Flash.

King Ice Flash eyes female hacker, decides to make a move, whips out his Bluetooth enabled phone, and BlueJacks the device with the name "HotHackinMama" with the following message:

"Wanna see my Fancooled Strobing WiFi Router ?"

Best Pick-Up line EVER ? ;-)

Just my 0.02€'s worth...

Dutch

I gotta try that.

c0nv3r9 · 08-18-2004

these guys seemed to have their shit together when I saw them present at our LUG last month.

radarlove8 · 08-28-2004

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Originally Posted by psdg

go to www.sveasoft.com, and get the firmware there. I use it on all my wrt's with 100mw output.

I got my mw bumped up to 84 and my routers was getting a bit warm...until I give it a little cooling

Does yours get warm?

Also do you know of any adapter to connect those two antennas to 1 parbolic?

I was going to fix my sister up so she could get broad band from her business that she own to her home. It is only like 2 miles away but they dont have broad band at her home (what a jip).

sorry to get off topic there a bit.

kleptophobiac · 08-29-2004

Why would you connect both ports to one antenna? That's useless.

King_Ice_Flash · 08-29-2004

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Originally Posted by kleptophobiac

Why would you connect both ports to one antenna? That's useless.

While we are on the antenna subject, I couldn't find a definite answer to whether one antenna does tx/rx while the other only does rx, or if they both do tx/rx.

fintheman · 09-14-2004

I wouldn't think so because if I remember corretly some of the firmware actually allowed you to turn off one antenna so you could shorten the wifi network to keep people off of it?

nleahcim · 09-14-2004

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Originally Posted by King_Ice_Flash

While we are on the antenna subject, I couldn't find a definite answer to whether one antenna does tx/rx while the other only does rx, or if they both do tx/rx.

Both are able to do either.

wrzwaldo · 09-14-2004

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Originally Posted by nleahcim

Both are able to do either.

Could you please share where you found this info?

08-15-2004	#1 (permalink)
x1987x Beginner Hardware Modder Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1	Modding the WRT54G? Been searching google for the last 2 hours - off and on - but cant find much of anything to modding the WRT54G for overclocking. I thought you guy's might have some better links. Are there any 'guides' out there? I'd be willing to make a 'better' guide if there is a relatively poor one out there - I'd just like to try my router at 84mW rather than the 48 I and 'safely' max it out at. How hot does it get, and which part of it actually gets hot - that requires a heatsync/fan. No rush, I need to find/buy a dremmel probly gona take a week or 2 or more Edit: Slightly Useful Links: http://ihome.ust.hk/~westland/new_page_7.htm http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8074532 know of anything better? - What temp. does it start freaking out and resetting? Is it possibe to set the router with the ping hack, to odd mW's , like 50, 53, 57...? Should I use a Heatsync and Fan? Last edited by x1987x : 08-15-2004 at 07:11 PM.

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08-18-2004	#5 (permalink)
King_Ice_Flash Alien Paranoid Stumbler Join Date: May 2003 Location: WI Posts: 2,688	I mounted a 4" fan right on the screen on the top of the router. I also cut some slots in the side, by the cpu and the power capacitor to increase airflow. If you wanted, drill out the top of the router. It's ugly, but you could use one of those glowing fans and put some strobe lights inside of the WAP to make it look cool. __________________ "Yeah," said a voice from under the table, "you go to pieces so fast people get hit by the shrapnel."

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08-18-2004	#4 (permalink)
psdg Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Driel, Holland Posts: 1	go to www.sveasoft.com, and get the firmware there. I use it on all my wrt's with 100mw output.

08-29-2004	#11 (permalink)
kleptophobiac Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 310	Why would you connect both ports to one antenna? That's useless.

09-14-2004	#13 (permalink)
fintheman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12	I wouldn't think so because if I remember corretly some of the firmware actually allowed you to turn off one antenna so you could shorten the wifi network to keep people off of it?