[wellylug] OT: 802.11b/g wireless access points or routers

[Tony Wills]

At 00:57 2/05/2005, Chris wrote:

> > What are the best under $200 802.11b/g wireless access points
> > and wireless firewall/routers?
>
>The Linksys WRT54GS @ < $180 seems to be popular. Do the newer WRT54GS's
>run OpenWrt or uClinux yet anyone?  (just to drag you on-topic Tony :-))
>...


Rob Stockley sent me some info on those:

# I've had plenty of success with the Linksys WRT54G. I've got two of them 
running
# custom firmware from Sveasoft. The boxes themselves are about the size of 
a lunchbox.
# They have an ethernet connector for the Internet, a four port switch and 
an 802.11b/g interface.

# The WRTs are more or less a complete computer running Linux from flash 
memory.
# Smoothwall and iptables are included in the firmware although I've never 
used the firewall
# feature choosing instead to run a dedicated firewall machine. The 
Sveasoft firmware allows
# you to adjust the power output from 0-250mW. I expect that higher 
settings might require
# additional cooling if the box is in a warm place. The one in my basement 
is set to 55mW
# and reaches all the corners of my house.

So that's two votes for WRT54G/ WRT54GS.