I need a router...

Harrison · Dec 9, 2007

I need advice on a router to get. I'm currently using a broken down Linksys BEFSR41 (I had to tape the power cable in) right now. It doesn't really need to be anything fancy. All I need is a pretty basic router that would do good for both PC and Xbox Gaming, and be able to act like a modem (When the original modem is set to bridge).

Thanks.

Albaholic · Dec 9, 2007

I used to use a linksys WRT54G (before I built my pfsense box) it worked nicely especially when you get some good firmware on it

Harrison · Dec 9, 2007

I had a WRT54G before. After about two weeks, it would drop wireless every five minutes, which could only be fixed by restarting the router.

Any other suggestions?

~(o)-(0)~ · Dec 9, 2007

if you ahve old OPC parts lying around you can build an IPcop or smoothwall box or something, that'd work great.

bLack0ut · Dec 9, 2007

a cheap buffalo router flashed with dd-wrt will do you fine

usp8riot · Dec 13, 2007

I'm using a WRT54GS flashed with dd-wrt and has always worked great. It's comparatively cheap and with dd-wrt, you get more features than regular firmware plus the ability to overclock it, run custom scripts, add extra storage space on it, use as a small web server, etc.

meionm · Dec 13, 2007

usp8riot said:
I'm using a WRT54GS flashed with dd-wrt and has always worked great. It's comparatively cheap and with dd-wrt, you get more features than regular firmware plus the ability to overclock it, run custom scripts, add extra storage space on it, use as a small web server, etc.

The newest version v7 of wrt54gs with intel flash chip is not flashable with dd wrt firmware.

usp8riot · Dec 13, 2007

Mine's a v5. If I had to buy a new one, I'd go with a buffalo since they're fairly reliable and can mostly be flashed with more features also.

gangaskan · Dec 13, 2007

try to get a wrt54g v2 or 3 off ebay

dd-wrt rocks

Jigga · Dec 13, 2007

meionm said:
The newest version v7 of wrt54gs with intel flash chip is not flashable with dd wrt firmware.

It is now, check the DD-WRT website. You can run the a micro version of the firmware on the v7 and v8. It also requires a complicated method of flashing to get working. I would agree on the Buffalo.

meionm · Dec 13, 2007

Jigga said:
It is now, check the DD-WRT website. You can run the a micro version of the firmware on the v7 and v8. It also requires a complicated method of flashing to get working. I would agree on the Buffalo.

You are thinking about wrt54g, the wrt54gs goes upto v7. The wrt54gs v7 comes with broadcom and intel flashing chip. Doing dd-wrt flash on one with intel flashing chip will result in dead router.

Jigga · Dec 13, 2007

meionm said:
You are thinking about wrt54g, the wrt54gs goes upto v7. The wrt54gs v7 comes with broadcom and intel flashing chip. Doing dd-wrt flash on one with intel flashing chip will result in dead router.

On the v24 RC5, if you go through the folder it's on there. It'll say WRT54 v.8/WRT54GS v.7.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_WRT54G/GL/GS/GX#v7_2

So yea, it has to be the broadcom not intel, but it's supported. I'm not sure if all the new v. 7 are intel only. If it is then the OP is out of luck.

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