[TriLUG] No more Linux on WRT54G???

[Greg Brown]

I don't think it was an attack on Linux, just the customization crowd.
 True they got rid of an extra OS, but they went to something that is
licensed (but I would imagine that Cisco has a sweet license deal
worked out).  I still don't like the move but I can understand the
business reasons behind it.  More then not dropping Linux I wish they
would drop the price of the B&G AP-1200s down to $200.00.  I *KNOW*
that's not going to happen.. but I'd sure like for it to. :)

Greg

On 11/10/05, Mike Parkhurst <Mike.Parkhurst at samsys.com> wrote:
>
> Isn't it just possible that the V.5 change is not an attack on Linux, just
> running a business the way it needs to be run to be successful?  It seems to
> me they have been able to reduce costs in three ways:
>
> 1.  Cut the amount of ram in half.
>
> 2.  Cut the amount of flash in half.
>
> 3.  Re-using VxWORKS cuts down on the number of OSes that need to be
> maintained and supported.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Greg Brown
> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 2:43 PM
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] No more Linux on WRT54G???
>
> You read it right.. here is my battle to load OpenWRT on a v4 box that
> is still running Linux (and my revelation that V.5 is a lost battle
> before it began):
>
> http://tbcorp.homeip.net/blog/?q=node/view/464
>
> And yes, Phil is correct.. VxWORKS (the same OS as is on the AP-1200
> Cisco line) is now in the V.5 WRT54G.  I believe it has 8 megs of ram
> and 2 of flash.  There's no way OpenWRT is going to fit into that.
> Even if it did compile.
>
> As for "Cisco's loss" I'm starting to get worried.  Most of the
> replacements have serious drawbacks:
>
> Buffalo Airstation: MC external antenna connection.  Exceptionally
> fragile.  Plus the cost is around the $100.00 mark.
>
> Motorola WR850G: Looked like a winner.  Low cost, external antenna
> with SMA connector but I hear the latest incarnation has an soldered
> antenna that would require cracking the case, soldering on a N
> connector, etc, etc.  Customers see that and all they think is "cheap
> hack job".
>
> ASUS WL-500G: Looks like the current horse to beat - IF I can get
> OpenWRT to load.  I can do without the printer port, but it does have
> an antenna connection (sma) so I can amp it should I need to.
>
> Still though, I want my old WRT54G back.  Diversity antenna, strong
> antenna connectors, OpenWRT.. they were so sweet.  And I need a few
> more of them (or something else I can load OpenWRT on, guess I'll
> order an Asus).
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> On 11/10/05, Phillip Rhodes <motley.crue.fan at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Ok, so I saw this blog post:
> >
> > <http://weblog.infoworld.com/smbit/archives/2005/11/diy_cutting_edg.html>
> >
> > which states that newer WRT54G's have a "different operating system, not
> > subject to the new open source add-ons."
> >
> > Does anybody know anything about this? Have they abandoned Linux
> completely,
> > or is this guy misinformed, or what? It seems
> > like changing OS's would be a pretty major change while keeping the same
> > model number... I also wonder what OS they might
> > have switched to, and why they would switch?
> >
> > Ok, the "why" question is indirectly addressed in his entry, but I kinda
> > doubt that most businesses that would
> > otherwise be buying $1000+ Cisco routers are instead using WRT54G's with
> > open-source firmware. Or are they?
> >
> >
> > TTYL,
> >
> > Phil
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