[Fwbuilder-discussion] Re: FWBuilder and OpenWRT firmware

[Tom D. <td...@ro...>]

WOW!! Thanks.

Tom
On Thu, 10 Nov 2005, Eugen Leitl wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 10, 2005 at 11:01:22AM -0500, Tom Diehl wrote:
> 
> > While we are on the subject of reflashing WRT54GS routers does anyone have
> > a complete list of firmware available for them? I knew about the Sveasoft
> > stuff but I was not aware until now that OpenWRT existed. Are there others?
> 
> Lots, do a web search on Linksys and "alternative firmware" will bring lots of them up.
> Sveasoft and OpenWRT are two major ones, from which others are derived.
> 
> I'm personally running Talisman/Basic 1.11-devsnap20051101 which works
> for me. OpenWRT is more suitable for CLI administration, and is leaner
> in general.
>  
> > Setting up one of these is on my todo list.
> > 
> > Is the WRT54GS the only one that will accept this type of upgrade.
> 
> No: http://wiki.openwrt.org/TableOfHardware
>  
> > I really like the idea of managing one of these with fwbuilder. I just am
> > not sure where to start.
> 
> Linksys WRT54GS (*not* V5, which is crippled) is one of the better models, unless you
> need USB ports. Then http://www.buffalotech.com/products/product-detail.php?productid=88&categoryid=6
> might be a better choice.
> 
> > Pointers anyone??
> 
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