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| said by Doubledee32:I normally use the CD but can anyone recommend some good 3rd party software? It depends. For simplicity and few computers attached, the Hyperwrt variation by Tofu is good, but hasn't been updated recently since the developer has dropped updates and there are a few oddities that made me stop using it. DD-WRT is one of the most robust alternate firmwares, but requires the actual reading of the install instructions, on-line manual and help, including the 'more...' that appears on the router's configuration pages for important tidbits and suggested settings to get the best performance - not that the defaults are bad, but what you are actually using it for and the speed of your connection are considerations.
The Linksys models have become popular with a number of small hotspot vendors and shops looking to provide some sort of wifi for their customers using the 3rd party firmware. Even with 3rd party software, the Broadcom chip in the Linksys G routers will not support lots of computers transferring data at a constant high data rate all the time and there will be lags and stutters. You really need to examine your needs, and configure the device to support those needs.
For most home/soho users, just having the ability to up the power output to cover a further corner of the house is worth the change to 3rd party firmware, since it's cheaper than purchasing the high-gain antennas vs a donation to the author. Those who use BT can certainly benefit from 3rd party firmware as you can shorten the ridiculous 4 hour timeout default for sockets/ports on the router to a more reasonable 5 minutes or less, while increasing the number of active connections.
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