I've had no problems with my WRT54G on the linksys firmware.
I'm curious which of the DD-WRT specific features people find most
useful. Hal likes RADIUS. Someone else wanted static IPs (though I
think Tomato was selected for that). What else?
Also, I've found that if you enable remote admin and don't bother
changing the password, there are a lot of helpful people on the
internet that will help you configure it... YMMV
-kk
On Mar 3, 2008, at 12:43 PM, Hal Pomeranz wrote:
The default firmware is quite usable for most people. It did
not meet my needs.
Actually, my experience has been that the default firmware in most
consumer-grade APs is very buggy and unstable. I was constantly
resetting the AP because it would lock up. Since I switched to
DD-WRT, the thing just runs forever. Plus DD-WRT supports
"enterprise"
WPA (WPA RADIUS with EAP/TLS), which the default firmware didn't.
Another feature that the Linksys firmware doesn't provide,
but is provided by 3d party firmware is the ability to
adjust the output power. You can crank it way up, or way
down. I suspect that most people crank it up.
Be careful with this. If you crank it up too high, you can overheat
the box and destroy the hardware. Also, technically there are FCC
limits on how high you can set this, although I suspect that your
chances of having this enforced on you are minimal.
I cranked
it down. If it doesn't reach outside my house it is really
hard to break in.
Indeed. The default setting is higher than most people need
for a small house.
--
Hal Pomeranz, Founder/CEO Deer Run Associates [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Network Connectivity and Security, Systems Management, Training
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