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Re: [LUG] Suggestions for wireless ADSL router?

 

> Trust me when I say I have a Ethernet/ADSL router, not an "Ethernet 
> modem".  I could, possibly, turn my current Ethernet/ADSL router into a 
> bridge and add a Wifi card to my IPCop box, update my IPCop to the 
> lasted 1.4.x series, etc, etc, but I really would like to consolidate 
> all this.  I'm trying to downsize. ;)
> > If you get a Linksys WRT54GL (or similar - see hardware list on
> > openwrt.org), you can choose to use some of the open source firmwares to
> > add a lot more features - PLEASE NOTE THIS WILL VOID THE WARRANTY
> > though.  Have a look at ddwrt.org or openwrt.org for more information on
> > this, but essentially it is a small linux installation on your router
> > that gives loads of extra features.

Get a wrt54gl and use it with your current ethernet router set in bridge
mode, if you want to replace your IPcop box.

Regards,

Mark



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