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| Thread ID: 101030 | 2009-06-29 08:23:00 | Firmware for Linksys WRT54GL | hueybot3000 (3646) | Press F1 |
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| 786984 | 2009-06-29 08:23:00 | I brought one a week or so ago, its doing everything it should but I was wondering what the deal is with firmware. Its the linux model or whatever its called which AFAIK means I can upload other firmware versions to it and edit them etc What I want to know is why would I? Like is there anything to be gained out of it or would I just be risking breaking it |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 786985 | 2009-06-29 08:35:00 | I brought one a week or so ago, its doing everything it should but I was wondering what the deal is with firmware . Its the linux model or whatever its called which AFAIK means I can upload other firmware versions to it and edit them etc What I want to know is why would I? Like is there anything to be gained out of it or would I just be risking breaking it You can throw something like DD-WRT, OpenWRT, Tomato, or similar 3rd party firmware packages on it if you want . The real question is, will you gain anything? If you're happy with the functionality offered by the standard Linksys firmware, there really isn't much point "upgrading" . On the other hand, these 3rd party firmware packages do offer a lot of interesting functionality - but it's only useful if you can actually put it to good use . |
somebody (208) | ||
| 786986 | 2009-06-29 08:35:00 | Gives it functions of a $600 router. Eg: Advanced QOS, Access restrictions, Enables new wireless features such as WDS and wireless client modes, Raises the limits on maximum connections for P2P, allows you to run your custom scripts or telnet/ssh in and do all sorts of things like re-program the SES/AOSS button, adds wireless site survey to see your wifi neighbors, and lots of other stuff... Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 786987 | 2009-06-29 08:38:00 | The only thing id like to know more about is web hosting, I can set up a web host and all that but will this let me view the sites locally via the domain? | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 786988 | 2009-06-29 08:39:00 | Yes. You'll need to do the port forwards all all of course. | Blam (54) | ||
| 786989 | 2009-06-29 08:43:00 | Sweet, il get off my ass and get the server sorted soon then, then you guys can coach me through setting up the router to be perfect. I know nothing about networking lol | hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
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