[TriLUG] WRT54G vs. Asus WL-500G
John Turner
jdturner at nc.rr.com
Wed Nov 16 20:43:36 EST 2005
I have a WL-500g from a long time ago. Mine has 1 USB and 1 parallel
printer port. I know you can use the USB for a web camera and a USB
drive (for FTP server) with the stock image.
Here is a site in case you haven't seen it yet.
http://wl500g.info/forumdisplay.php?
s=bb7fdd30211cc1e92b5e1168a33670d6&f=8
John
On Nov 16, 2005, at 7:44 PM, Greg Brown wrote:
> The new WL-500G arrived as the replacement for the no longer
> OpenWRT-able Linksys box. I'll try to configure and have a full
> report within two weeks (you know, holidays and all). The asus box
> also has a couple of USB ports that I hope to use as connectors to HP
> LaserJet 1200 printers.. but we'll see if I get that far. If I am
> able to boot OpenWRT and adjust power levels with wl I'll be happy.
> So far here are some notable differences and similarities:
>
> Linksys: 5 ports
> WL: 5 ports plus two USB
>
> Linksys: two rtpnc antennas with diversity or side selection
> WL: single sma connector (no diversity antenna)
>
> Linksys: $40-$60
> WL: almost $100.00
>
> and I'm sure there is more..
>
> Greg
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