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kamm

join:2001-02-14
Brooklyn, NY
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How about OpenWRT?

»openwrt.org/

Basically it's a linux distro for wireless routers but instead of packing all the stuff you can ask for into one firmware, it offers a basic firmware and plenty of add-n packages, so even the highest level of customization can be done by the user alone, no need for lenghty development cycles.

Also keep in mind, unlike other firmwares mentioned above, OpenWRT runs on non-Linksys hardware as well.

The currently supported list of hardware can be found here at any time: »wiki.openwrt.org/TableOfHardware


wesm
tmb.org
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join:1999-07-29
Lewisville, TX

OpenWRT is definitely seconded in my book. I only wish I could afford a WRT54GS to get the extra flash memory space (maybe someday, and hopefully get one used so it doesn't have the VxWorks problem).

I'm running two WRT54G units with OpenWRT firmware, and both have been solid as a rock. The primary unit operates as a bridging firewall to the rest of the network, VPN endpoint, IPv6 router, traffic grapher/shaper (QoS), wireless authentication sentry and "edge" troubleshooting point, oh as well as being a wireless interface to the network. The secondary unit runs WDS (wireless distribution system) and slaves off the primary for its authentication and Internet connection. Both have been working flawlessly for quite some time now.
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