I rather agree. I would like to install a network interface into my
Smoothwall box and see if i can turn that into a WAP but it is not
looking very hopeful in that respect. I would likely need to either
learn more about the smoothwall guts or use a more complete distro
with the tools i needed.
On
I have all services on the device disabled now and I use it only as a
wireless ap. It works just fine, but why leave something with so much
potential to sit and do relatively little? I'd rather it sit and do
relatively little with dd-wrt on it!!! ha ha. At least then it has more
potential anyway. T
HI Nathan,
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:56 PM, Nathan England wrote:
> I have an Actiontec PK5000 Qwest DSL modem that is no longer being used as a
> DSL modem. I would like to continue using it for a wireless access point as
> it has a detachable antenna and I can connect it to my 12 dbi antenna
>
Not sure if tomato or ddwrt will work. But if you shut down all dhcp and DNS
bacically making it a dumb device and make sure you have your wired/wireless
passthrough in place it can still be your AP and whatever you want for
firewall can be used (in my case smoothwall).
On Jun 27, 2011 10:56 PM, "N
I have an Actiontec PK5000 Qwest DSL modem that is no longer being used as a
DSL modem. I would like to continue using it for a wireless access point as
it has a detachable antenna and I can connect it to my 12 dbi antenna
outside. I currently have a netgear WG602 which is a real piece and it is on
