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Beef Up Your Wireless Router

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the and-make-it-wear-a-pretty-dress dept.

Doctor High writes "Josh Kuo's article Beef Up Your Wireless Router talks about the OpenWRT embedded Linux distro for the the Linksys WRT series wireless routers (and more). The article lays out some of the amazing things you can do with your Linux-enabled wireless router such as using it as a VoIP gateway, a wireless hotspot, or even an encrypted layer 2 tunnel endpoint for remote troubleshooting."

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  1. Isn't it ironic? by jonathan3003 · · Score: 2, Funny

    An image of a cat-5 cable for a story about a wireless device?

    1. Re:Isn't it ironic? by DogDude · · Score: 5, Funny

      Maybe because that's the ultimate way to fix all wireless problems?

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  2. Yeah, but... by ZlatanZ++ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does it run linux? hehehe

  3. Re:Stay the hell away from Linksys!!! by SScorpio · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ya because running a fully computer that generates noise and draws a lot of power is so superior to running a small embedded device that runs silently and won't make a hit on your power bill.

  4. Re:Kharma whoring - here's the text. by ScrewMaster · · Score: 1, Funny

    Kharma whoring - here's the text.

    Also known as the "Instant +5, just add water" technique.

    Worked pretty well too, I see.

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  5. Beef Up Your Wireless Router by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wire it.

  6. Re:dd-wrt developer's integrity/httpd lockups? by GreyPoopon · · Score: 2, Funny

    we're all grown ups after all.

    Or so we strive to be. ;)
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