[Linux] Linksys WRT54GL and OpenWRT
Steven Benmosh
linux@flux.org
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:23:58 -0600
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I have to admit, amazing software! It installed without a hitch, and the QoS
works, which is more than I can say about the Linksys firmware QoS.
I was able to browse from a wireless laptop while allowing the desktop to
perform full speed torrent functions, which before would pretty much hog the
bandwidth for the whole house.
I will be playing with it as a secondary router till I figure out how to use
it properly, then install on the main router.
Thanks,
Z.
On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 11:38 PM, Aaron Wolfe <Aaron@kdtsolutions.com>wrote:
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: linux-admin@flux.org [mailto:linux-admin@flux.org] On
> > Behalf Of Chris 'Chipper' Chiapusio
> > Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:53 AM
> > To: linux@flux.org
> > Subject: Re: [Linux] Linksys WRT54GL and OpenWRT
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 08:25:09PM -0600, Steven Benmosh wrote:
> > >
> > > So my questions are:
> > >
> > > 1. Is OpenWRT the best software to use, or is there
> > something else/better
> > > for that purpose?
> > >
> > > 2. How likely am I to obliterate my router by
> > misconfiguring or using
> > > OpenWRT, either permanently or temporarily?
> > >
> > > 3. If/when I install OpenWRT, would it be ready to go as
> > a router (without
> > > throttling or anything advanced), or would it have to be
> > configured
> > > correctly before I can access the net from my home?
> > >
> > > Any advice from people with exprience would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Z.
> > >
> > I've used Sveasoft, and then DD-Wrt (and still do on my v6
> > for VAPs), but the best firmware for a border gateway is
> > Tomato. The QoS really works, its really easy to understand,
> > and built in real-time and historical graphing make it an
> > excellent choice. The only thing I miss is snmpd, but its a
> > small price to pay for real working QoS.
> >
> > http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato
> >
> > Follow the directions to a 'T'. Remember in school how they
> > told you to read all the instructions before starting to
> > solve a problem. Do that.
> >
> > As for usability 'out of the box', you may have to configure
> > your upstream connection if you are not a provided a DHCP
> > address. You wil also want to enable your prefered flavor of
> > encryption for the Wifi, but other than that all the basic
> > stuff is set up and waiting for you to tweak it.
> >
> > Chip
> >
>
> I would agree. Having used both openwrt and tomato, I've found that tomato
> is much easier to manage because it has a very nice web interface. OpenWRT
> can do anything that tomato can do, but you'll spend quite a bit more time
> mucking around to make it happen. Of course, if you like doing things "the
> hard way", OpenWRT is very nice and quite powerful.
>
> HTH
> -Aaron
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<div dir="ltr">I have to admit, amazing software! It installed without a hitch, and the QoS works, which is more than I can say about the Linksys firmware QoS.<br><br>I was able to browse from a wireless laptop while allowing the desktop to perform full speed torrent functions, which before would pretty much hog the bandwidth for the whole house.<br>
<br>I will be playing with it as a secondary router till I figure out how to use it properly, then install on the main router.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Z.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 11:38 PM, Aaron Wolfe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Aaron@kdtsolutions.com">Aaron@kdtsolutions.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br>
<br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: <a href="mailto:linux-admin@flux.org">linux-admin@flux.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:linux-admin@flux.org">linux-admin@flux.org</a>] On<br>
> Behalf Of Chris 'Chipper' Chiapusio<br>
> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:53 AM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:linux@flux.org">linux@flux.org</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [Linux] Linksys WRT54GL and OpenWRT<br>
><br>
> On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 08:25:09PM -0600, Steven Benmosh wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> > So my questions are:<br>
> ><br>
> > 1. Is OpenWRT the best software to use, or is there<br>
> something else/better<br>
> > for that purpose?<br>
> ><br>
> > 2. How likely am I to obliterate my router by<br>
> misconfiguring or using<br>
> > OpenWRT, either permanently or temporarily?<br>
> ><br>
> > 3. If/when I install OpenWRT, would it be ready to go as<br>
> a router (without<br>
> > throttling or anything advanced), or would it have to be<br>
> configured<br>
> > correctly before I can access the net from my home?<br>
> ><br>
> > Any advice from people with exprience would be appreciated.<br>
> ><br>
> > Z.<br>
> ><br>
> I've used Sveasoft, and then DD-Wrt (and still do on my v6<br>
> for VAPs), but the best firmware for a border gateway is<br>
> Tomato. The QoS really works, its really easy to understand,<br>
> and built in real-time and historical graphing make it an<br>
> excellent choice. The only thing I miss is snmpd, but its a<br>
> small price to pay for real working QoS.<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato" target="_blank">http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato</a><br>
><br>
> Follow the directions to a 'T'. Remember in school how they<br>
> told you to read all the instructions before starting to<br>
> solve a problem. Do that.<br>
><br>
> As for usability 'out of the box', you may have to configure<br>
> your upstream connection if you are not a provided a DHCP<br>
> address. You wil also want to enable your prefered flavor of<br>
> encryption for the Wifi, but other than that all the basic<br>
> stuff is set up and waiting for you to tweak it.<br>
><br>
> Chip<br>
><br>
<br>
</div></div>I would agree. Having used both openwrt and tomato, I've found that tomato is much easier to manage because it has a very nice web interface. OpenWRT can do anything that tomato can do, but you'll spend quite a bit more time mucking around to make it happen. Of course, if you like doing things "the hard way", OpenWRT is very nice and quite powerful.<br>
<br>
HTH<br>
<font color="#888888">-Aaron<br>
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