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Thread ID: 115143 2011-01-04 09:33:00 Routers and Custom firmware The Error Guy (14052) Press F1
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1166979 2011-01-04 09:33:00 Ok, so i'm about to flip over the china in the middle of NZ summer for the enjoyment of some lovely Beijing ice and snow.

In the middle of packing I suddenly decided (as you do :p) that I need to hurry up and finish some black listed projects (stuff that I really should get on to but always put to one side)

Included in that list is painting the house... but that comes later.

I need (or want actually) to get a handy dandy router and get rid of any craptastic firmware on it, then blitz it with DD-WRT or Tomato.

Turns out my current handy dandy router isn't supported :annoyed:

So, I need some recommendations for a cheap flashable router.

Specs as follows:

802.11N Preferable but not necessary.
Will be a test rig, hooked up to just about every custom antennae you can imagine.
Needs to run DD or Tomato
Less than $100 unless it is freaking amazing.

Also, while I'm at it, does any one know where I can buy wireless antennae extension Coax, in line amplifiers for 802.11G/N and the little screw sockets to go with the extension coax? I probably looked in all the wrong places cos I couldn't find any!

Suppliers can be in NZ or Beijing, since I'm over there anyway

Cheers! Merry networking :horrified
The Error Guy (14052)
1166980 2011-01-05 20:02:00 www.trademe.co.nz wratterus (105)
1166981 2011-01-05 20:30:00 gizmodo.com

Bring me back some too please :D

BTW - The GC only has 2MB flash, not enough for Tomato or Gargoyle, only the Mini version of DD-WRT... The WL-520GU has 4MB, which is the minimum you really want :)
Chilling_Silence (9)
1166982 2011-01-05 20:38:00 is that router out in NZ? nedkelly (9059)
1166983 2011-01-05 21:28:00 gizmodo.com

Bring me back some too please :D

BTW - The GC only has 2MB flash, not enough for Tomato or Gargoyle, only the Mini version of DD-WRT... The WL-520GU has 4MB, which is the minimum you really want :)

Yeah. I knew that. :blush:

And if that Linksys is anything like the WAG160N.... well. Do you know if they fixed the overheating issues?
wratterus (105)
1166984 2011-01-05 22:04:00 Yup they apparently did from what I've read :) Apparently the overheating was only on the models that have ADSL. I had a play with a bog-standard Linksys AP (WAP4400N I think it was) and had no issuse with overheating. Gave it a real hammering and left it in the sunlight. Chilling_Silence (9)
1166985 2011-01-05 22:14:00 Nice. wratterus (105)
1166986 2011-01-05 22:16:00 Chilling: is that router you posted the link to in NZ any where? nedkelly (9059)
1166987 2011-01-05 22:24:00 I'd get a GU. You can usually get them quite cheap on trademe. Blam (54)
1166988 2011-01-05 23:29:00 which one? nedkelly (9059)
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