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Open Source Router To Replace WRT54GL?

Posted by timothy on from the need-a-beamer dept.

jeremyz writes "With the inclusion of 802.11n in more and more Wi-Fi devices, the WRT54GL is losing its usefulness, even though it's still the de-facto standard for open source, Linux-running wireless routers. I've been looking around for a 802.11n router to replace the WRT54GL, but haven't really found anything besides the Netgear's WNR3500L. At first look, the WNR3500L looked great, but after some further investigation, I found that Netgear hasn't released all of the source, as they should have to comply with the GPL. Are there any good 802.11n routers to replace my aging WRT54GL?"

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  1. Here you go by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    DDWRT Supported Devices

    CTRL+F

    "b/g/n"

    Conversation over.

    1. Re:Here you go by Baloo+Uriza · · Score: 5, Informative

      Not quite. DDWRT's also got some proprietary issues. I think you meant OpenWRT, from the same people who brought you Debian.

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    2. Re:Here you go by mrmeval · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Yes 'openwrt' which mocks new users and slams any questions with RTFM yet there is no manual and other obnoxious crap. Also their 'product' is as immature as they are with many user reports of bricked routers which the 'developers' h00t and h0ller and mock the user about.

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  2. RouterStation Pro by mulaz · · Score: 5, Interesting

    RouterStation Pro has everything:

    -gigE
    -mini pci slot for wifi cards
    -enough ram for pretty much anything

    (some assembly required :))

    I do not work for them, and am not payed by them, just a happy user

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  3. Why replace the whole router just to get 802.11n? by InakaBoyJoe · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Keep your WRT54G, and just upgrade the wireless to 802.11n. I did it with an AirPort Express connected to one of the ethernet ports in bridge mode. In the real world, 802.11n rarely saturates the 100baseT ethernet, so you get almost all the speed, without having to reconfigure everything from scratch. As a bonus, you can still host a separate 802.11b/g network on the old router to support legacy devices without jamming up your N network.