[TriLUG] Oh cool my router runs Linux!!!

[Shane O.]

Agreed - the power supplies that come with the Linksys routers are not
"pro-grade", but are often good for home use -- especially if you have any
form of power conditioning/ups as well as environment controls with them.

Otherwise, they have a tendency to slip into NEM (Netgear Emulation Mode).

;-)

Shane O.
Don't hate the playa, Hate the game.

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Neil L. Little <nllittle at embarqmail.com>wrote:

> The good news is there is firmware for Linksys Vxworks routers but last
> I checked once you reflashed you either couldnt go back or you "bricked"
> the router.
> By the way one of the reasons these routers lock up like they do is the
> "cheap" wall wart they use.
>
> Neil, WA4AZL
> JARS Forever!!
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>
> Brian Phelps wrote:
> > On Wed, 2008-07-30 at 10:27 -0400, David A. Cafaro wrote:
> >
> >> LOL, yeah, I tried one of those Linksys, would lock up every other
> >> day.  Went back to Netgear for steady connections.
> >>
> > This was among many big problems at first when Linksys moved from Linux
> > to Vxworks to save a few pennies on RAM/Flash.  I wonder if this really
> > saved them $$ in the long run.  Probably did because people still bought
> > Linksys partially based on their reliable reputation, not knowing that
> > Linksys had completely changed whats under the hood.
> >
> >
> >> Course I never tried running a custom firmware on the Linksys, didn't
> >> have the time at the time.
> >>
> >> Funny how everyone has different experiences ;-)
> >>
> >>
> >> David A. Cafaro <dac at trilug.org> <dac at cafaro.net>
> >> Cafaro's Ramblings:  www.cafaro.net
> >>
> >> On Jul 30, 2008, at 9:33 AM, Shane O. wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> And now we should be able to get some empirical data as to whether
> >>> Netgear
> >>> sucks because their hardware sucks or because their software sucks.
> >>>
> >>> Linksys WRT54GL is your friend.  :-)
> >>>
> >>> Shane O.
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 9:40 PM, David A. Cafaro <dac at trilug.org>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Ok, I had no clue that Netgear had in braced linux so much.  I knew
> >>>> they had just released a g based router specifically for supporting
> >>>> linux hobbyists, but I just found this page:
> >>>>
> >>>> http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/open_src.asp
> >>>>
> >>>> And download the firmware source code for my brand new WNR3500
> >>>> Wireless N gigabit switch router.  In the source code includes full
> >>>> instructions for building the firmware from source so that you can
> >>>> load your own built firmware.
> >>>>
> >>>> Now not sure it includes everything you need for a working router,
> >>>> but
> >>>> this does have some potential, just need to dig further and see
> >>>> what's
> >>>> there.
> >>>>
> >>>> Anyone else notice this?
> >>>>
> >>>> -David
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> David A. Cafaro <dac at trilug.org> <dac at cafaro.net>
> >>>> Cafaro's Ramblings:  www.cafaro.net
> >>>>
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