Linux Wi-Fi: Supercharge a Buffalo
The popular DD-WRT project was initially an offshoot of the original Linksys firmware for the WRT54, but has since undergone a complete rewrite, and now uses the OpenWRT kernel. DD-WRT is a fine upgrade for your WRT54 wireless router, or any similar device under other brand names, and there are a lot of them.
The current bargain is the Buffalo WHR-G54S, which can be found for under $40. This is a popular upgrade, because it turns your buggy, inflexible, inexpensive wireless router into a rock-solid routin' powerhouse, with all manner of useful services: name services, firewalling, port forwarding, RADIUS authentication, Ethernet bridging, IPv6 support, QoS, SMB/CIFS automount, and Internet access controls.
The Buffalo WHR-G54S has limited storage; only 4 megabytes of NVRAM, and 16 megabytes of system RAM. So it doesn't have room for all of the available DD-WRT options. But you get an amazing amount of functionality into this little box, and for the price it's a steal. It will serve as an Internet router and firewall for 30 or so users, provided they're not online gambling nuts or Bittorrent addicts. You could also use it as LAN router, a LAN bridge, a dedicated wireless access point, part of a wireless mesh network, or a VPN gateway.
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