b(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Still on s=
ale at Staples ($39 after $15 rebate) It of course does "B" proto=
col and supports OS/2 compatible WEP encryption.

And if you are one of the lucky ones with the internal 2100/2200 B/G mi=
ni-pci cards, it does "G" too or both.

The V4 of the WRT54=
G is the SAME hardware as the new WRT54GL which costs $79 and is touted as =
the new 'open format' router.


I put in one of these, and I find it with the available 3rd party f=
irmware (MIPS processor running Linux) to be a fantastic
router. It is c=
onfigurable from FireFox on OS/2. I put in 'HyperWrt 4.30.2 Tofu 11' and I =
find that it gives me all the

information about my connection and the flexibility that the original f=
irmware didn't have (and it's more stable too). BTW,
the most popular fi=
rmware is mostly GUI, and looks very similar to the standard firmware.


You MUST be sure to get V4 or earlier models:

The first four dig=
its of the serial number will indicate the packaged hardware version. If >unit is outside of the box, the version is indicated on the silver sticker=
on the bottom

front of the router.
WRT54G
CDF0 =3D WRT54G v1.0
CDF1 =3D WRT5=
4G v1.0
CDF2 =3D WRT54G v1.1
CDF3 =3D WRT54G v1.1
CDF5 =3D WRT54G =
v2.0
CDF7 =3D WRT54G v2.2
CDF8 =3D WRT54G v3.0
CDF9 =3D WRT54G v3.=
1
CDFA =3D WRT54G=20
v4.0
CDFB =3D WRT54G v5.0 VxWorks based not compatible

WRT54GS >CGN0 =3D WRT54GS v1.0
CGN1 =3D WRT54GS v1.0
CGN2 =3D WRT54GS v1.1 >CGN3 =3D WRT54GS v2.0
CGN4 =3D WRT54GS v2.1
CGN5 =3D WRT54GS v3.0 >CGN6 =3D WRT54GS=20
v4.0


Anyway, with these modestly priced routers you can with the=
alternate firmware make them act like ones costing hundreds of
dollars.=


You can:
1. Use the wireless as a hotspot (there's even a billin=
g/control module available)

2. The wireless and wired lans can be different subnets
3. Each port=
on the unit can be a different virtual lan, and depending on the mode of t=
he unit, even the WAN port can be
used as a Vlan.
4. run scripts to m=
odify the runtime parameters that control the number of connections, how lo=
ng they connect, etc.

5. control the output of the wireless transmitters and receiver -- they=
say that it's possible to make the cheaper "G" work
like the =
speed booster "G" 54 vs 108mbs.
6. Run Samba server
7. all =
sorts of options for your kid's games

8. Unit can act as a Internet Gateway, a simple router, a wireless brid=
ge, and some combinations of these.
9. automatic DDNS configuration for =
services like, TZO, DYNDNS and others (depends on third party firmware used=
).

10.VOIP QOS control, QOS control for individual MAC or Port configurati=
on, bandwidth limitation by mac or port.
11. antennas are removable and =
can be replaced with bigger ones or extended way from the unit.


I'm sure there's more, but it is a great router.





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