I've set static IP's numerous times with factory-issued Linksys firmware... by MAC address, which could be spoofed, but just wanted to point out that this is possible without after-market firmware. DO use the latest version of the firmware in any case, and NOT what comes on the device.
My best reasoning for any use of DD-WRT is not in the capability of the interface, UI, or WAP-control features, but rather in the ability to add in arbitrary 3rd-party apps. From Asterisk to OpenVPN, from your own funky motd script to quietly copying logs to long-term storage or SNORT analysis... dream on! ~ben On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 2:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > EUGLUG mailing list > > euglug@euglug.org > > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > euglug@euglug.org > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >
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