On 9/6/2010 2:23 PM, unix_fan wrote:
>> From: Doug Hughes<[email protected]>
>
>> dd-wrt does a good job of this. I've bought a few dd-wrt preinstalled
>> access points off ebay with good results.
> +1 on a WRT54GL with dd-wrt firmware installed.
>
> Additional advantages:
> 1. The dd-wrt firmware allows you to raise the WiFi signal power. The default
> is
> 42mW on the WRT54GL. You can go up to 70 without creating other problems.
> Notably, 70 is the default on the dd-wrt firmware.
> 2. You can reconfigure the router for other purposes as your needs change. You
> may find that at the new strength, you may only need one AP.
>
> 3. dd-wrt has other nice features, e.g., QoS for a house with VoIP.
>
> There is also another major 3rd party firmware to consider, Tomato.
> http://lifehacker.com/344765/turn-your-60-router-into-a-user+friendly-super+router-with-tomato
>
+1 here as well for dd-wrt generally. The boosted wifi strength negated
my wireless problems I'd been having in this apartment. Darnedest
thing, line of sight from router to TV, and open space. Something
mysterious between the router and the TV was interfering with the
wireless. My wifes Laptop could barely get a strong enough signal to
stream from my PC (which plugs in direct). Wii streaming Netflix was
hopeless. DD-WRT solved all that with the boosted wireless strength.
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