My Linksys router, well is no longer a linksys!

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:12 pm

I put the DD-WRT firmware on it.

So far so good

I followed this link

hack it

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:07 pm

Cool. Let us know how it works out.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:09 pm

So far, so good.

A few more options and more status pages.

the one thing I want to mess with the the Quality Of Service (QoS )

wpublic · Post by **wpublic** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 5:09 am

if you have wrt54g hardwre version 2 and are interested in adding a SD card reader to it, here's a tutoral:

http://kiel.kool.dk/

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:45 am

yeah, I am not that good

Viperoni · Post by **Viperoni** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:50 am

Cool!

tonto · Post by **tonto** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:31 pm

Did you use the generic drivers or the ones labled wrt54

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:09 pm

Generic

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:17 pm

You should ALWAYS use the generic drivers if you use the web-based firmware update. The other versions are for a different update mechanism. ALSO ALWAYS update to the MINI firmware first time you upgrade from the standard Linksys firmware, then you can install any version you want. Read their instructions.

Just hacked an old version 2 router I had lying around here and made it my new main house router.

Used the DD-WRT firmware with OpenVPN so I can play around with that. Adds a lot of features that are only standard on more expensive firewall/routers like the $300 Firebox SOHO which I've setup for a few clients.

Gives you lots of nice features like the ability to block specific websites or specific services (like MSN Messenger, AIM, etc). Nice for locking down a small business' Internet traffic. You can increase the power output of the wireless transmitter to 75mW from the default 25mW.

It can also be configured as a wireless repeater, or a relay, or a point to point wireless connection (connect one LAN to another LAN via WiFi with no access point).

Even has the ability to run a Radius server if you want to setup a WiFi hotspot with logins.

LOTs of stuff you can do with it. I'm still going through all the menus and the online documentation.

OOOOOO and it supports port knocking! This is a VERY cool security feature we'll be seeing more of in the future. I heard Gibson talking about it on his Security Now podcast. I want to play with this sometime:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_knocking

Those of you who want more background on why all this is even possible, read here: http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/ar ... hp/3562391

All versions before 5 (5 & 6 are mostly what's on the shelf now) are actually running Linux and as such Linksys was forced to publish the source code for their firmware under the GPL license for open source. Since then Linksys has taken Linux off their routers.

Dunno about you guys but half of my clients are probably running pre-version 5 WRT-54G routers. I may be offering them some free upgrades in order to swap them out.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:25 pm

Originally posted by FlyingPenguin
All versions before 5 (5 & 6 are mostly what's on the shelf now) are actually running Linux and as such Linksys was forced to publish the source code for their firmware under the GPL license for open source. Since then Linksys has taken Linux off their routers.

They did bring back a "L" version that is "hackable"

Link

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:26 pm

oh, and yes. I did the mini flash first, then the full one.

I made sure to follow the directions step by step.

All in all, it was very simple