Hacking your own router software
I forget why, but I installed OpenWrt software on router for the first time in 2006. (I think I'm just a geek and wanted to try it.) I loved it. I can perform maintenance on a router remotely with SSH and add just about any feature that I can imagine!
While I'm very happy with OpenWrt's White Russian release, I like to watch the different distribution grow and mature. This a place for me to centralize what is out there for the WRT54G.
Alternate WRT Software
Tomato Firmware | polarcloud.com
1 point
HyperWRT - Home Page
0 points
Thibor's HyperWRT page
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Tomato is fast and easy to install
I recently bought a new WRT54GL, because I like to have extras around. I've never had to replace bad hardware, I just find a new place to use one and I'll have it on hand when I do.
I decided to install Tomato to see what it did. It was an easy and fast install. The web interface is great. It has everything I need to do and it looks nice. I'm not even sure that I need the ssh access.
While I'm not ready to replace my openwrt router at my office, I can definitely see using Tomato at some locations.
I decided to install Tomato to see what it did. It was an easy and fast install. The web interface is great. It has everything I need to do and it looks nice. I'm not even sure that I need the ssh access.
While I'm not ready to replace my openwrt router at my office, I can definitely see using Tomato at some locations.
More Resources
Links to this and that
- Linksys WRT300N/350N/G/GL 3rd Party Firmware Update
- This forum post lists various firmwares and information for hacking your WRT54G and others.
- Lifehacker and dd-wrt
- Lifehacker gives a simple tutorial to install dd-wrt.
- HyperWAP
- Firmware for the Wap54g.
- Seattle Wireless
- A ton of information about router hardware.
- Linksys WRT54G Best Buy | Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router
- Get the Best Offer for Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router now with special limited offer online and free supersaver shipping direct to your doorstep right away!The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router is really three devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connec
- WRT54GL Firmware Reviews
- With routers from Linksys WRT54G series, you can share your fast internet connection using both wired and wireless links. It's a mean little device with low power consumption, a powerful 200 Mhz processor that is overclockable, and 16 MB of memory.WRT54G can run Linux and is the first cheap home rou
Get a hackable router
the wrt54gl from amazon.com
You can look for the "right" models on ebay or just buy the wrt54gl. You'll spend nearly as much on an older model as you do buy the linux specific new one.
Linksys by Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux)
Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 12/20/2009) 
Linksys WRT54G Ultimate Hacking
Amazon Price: $29.16 (as of 12/20/2009)
by ejwettstein
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