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Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 is a good choice, but it's hard to come by.
lol, you're the same guy at [M]great router, i have 30 or so in stock if anyone needs one =)
Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 is a good choice, but it's hard to come by.
no i use these on all my clients when i need em. use to flash with dd-wrt when i was using more then 1 to bridge, now using tomato
85 shipped is a steal when you look on ebay these days.
Are you still selling these units? I'd like to get my hands on one as my WRT54G v2.0 w/ DD-WRT is choking hard.
Why? Honestly, if you want 'more customization' and still want performance, I'd suggest you get a small form-factor box with a PIII processor around 700MHz-1GHz, 512MB of ram and an old hard drive and go with any one of the many linux/bsd distributions out there. The WRT54G platform does not stand up to the performance of the DGL-4300, customization or not.I'm thinking of selling my D-Link DGL-4300 and getting something that gives me more customization, what's the best router for DD-WRT or Tomato?
Too much trouble, too big, uses too much power.Why? Honestly, if you want 'more customization' and still want performance, I'd suggest you get a small form-factor box with a PIII processor around 700MHz-1GHz, 512MB of ram and an old hard drive and go with any one of the many linux/bsd distributions out there. The WRT54G platform does not stand up to the performance of the DGL-4300, customization or not.
Too much trouble, too big, uses too much power.
I would hope the WRT54G platform can stand up to my strenuous network needs of playing xbox 360/ps3 and streaming xvid files
To much work (ok not much work )for to little gain, switching to a monowall setup was much better for me. If you have to use a router then I guess you need to do this work to get everything good to go. If you can use an old pc it works alot better.For torrenting, you just have to setup your router right. Limit your number of connection and connections per torrent in the application client. Then in the router settings, max out the number of connections your router can establish. Also use QoS or something similar to make your torrent uploading like 75% or so of your total upload speed. You'll still be able to game and everything else just like normal and you shouldn't even notice you're torrenting.
I'm thinking of selling my D-Link DGL-4300 and getting something that gives me more customization, what's the best router for DD-WRT or Tomato?
How so? Pop in the CD, follow a very simple routine and ta-da, do everything else from a web interface.Too much trouble...
Not if you snag the right form-factor box....too big...
Debatable - but again, get the right form-factor box. I didn't say to use a beast as a router, get a small box with a very low utilization power supply. Or, if you're really concerned about it, replace the original PSU with a pico-psu from ebay....uses too much power.
You might be surprised. But to each his own. The WRT54G platform is old, slow and needs to die. Customized firmware like DD-WRT and Tomato have managed to breathe a little life into the platform but even those developers are moving away from it. I'd recommend you at least go to the websites of either distro and look at some of the higher end routers they support.I would hope the WRT54G platform can stand up to my strenuous network needs of playing xbox 360/ps3 and streaming xvid files
How so? Pop in the CD, follow a very simple routine and ta-da, do everything else from a web interface.
Not if you snag the right form-factor box.
Debatable - but again, get the right form-factor box. I didn't say to use a beast as a router, get a small box with a very low utilization power supply.
Can you elaborate?Wow...talk about going 10 steps backwards. Unless you pickup one of the few newer generations routers that DD-WRT supports...like the Linksys WRT300n.
You're forgetting:How so? Pop in the CD, follow a very simple routine and ta-da, do everything else from a web interface.
I didn't forget it at all - look at my original post as I stated buy a small-form factor machine with a PIII ,etc.You're forgetting:
1) finding the parts for a machine
2) assembling machine
3) finding a linux version
4) learning how to use it since I've never used linux
and there's no way a full size computer is going to fit behind my TV where I keep my router
also forgot to mention, all that is too expensive
and what's the point? I already stated what I want to do, and a regular router should do all that just fine
You make a good argument. I'll check into this more after my test today.I didn't forget it at all - look at my original post as I stated buy a small-form factor machine with a PIII ,etc.
And I counter you with this: You can get a GX110 SFF or GX150 SFF (which are very small) for around $50 shipped from Ebay, or less if you get lucky. No assembly required. And as has been stated before - you don't have to learn linux/bsd and you don't need to "find" anything - go to http://smoothwall.org/, http://ipcop.org/, http://www.untangle.com/ or http://m0n0.ch/wall/ - there are ton of others out there but it's easy to "find" the most popular ones. And none of them require you to do anything from the command line, all of the administration is handled via a web interface.
And as for already stating what you want to do -- not in this thread as the only thing you said is that you want "something that gives me more customization."
You want customization - stay away from DD-WRT/Tomato and the WRT54G platform.
No worries. Grab a cheap SFF box similar to the ones I mentioned off of ebay and start playing around. I'd suggest starting with IPCop or Untangle. IPCop has one of the largest communities out there so they have plenty of helpful people and mods available. Untangle has the benefit of a graphical installer and does more by default but also has higher system requirements than just about any linux/bsd based firewall out there.Only thing I'm worried about is it's too complicated.
No worries. Grab a cheap SFF box similar to the ones I mentioned off of ebay and start playing around. I'd suggest starting with IPCop or Untangle. IPCop has one of the largest communities out there so they have plenty of helpful people and mods available. Untangle has the benefit of a graphical installer and does more by default but also has higher system requirements than just about any linux/bsd based firewall out there.
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great router, i have 30 or so in stock if anyone needs one =)
I bought a few of them off of him..
PM him if you want them, he's probably still got them..
Here's my monowall box. It's not very big, bigger than a wrt54g but not by much. You can make them alot smaller.If you've ever passed this idea off to a non-geek they'd look at you like you're f**king crazy, because really you are.
I have a small space on my desk that holds my little WRT54G router. You expect someone to shoehorn a GX### SFF under/around their desk for the use of a stupid home router? You'd be laughed at and probably fired if you proposed something like that for an enterprise-level application. I've never been fond of these linux/bsd based firewalls as they will never replace the simplicity that exists with Linksys or <insert home brand here>. The consumer wants something ultra small, powerful, and easy to use.
I'll be PMing the person selling the Buffalo routers shortly .
Here's my monowall box. It's not very big, bigger than a wrt54g but not by much. You can make them alot smaller.
Here's a mini itx intel mobo. All you need is another nic ($5), hard drive ($10, doesn't need to be big) ram ($25) and a case with power supply ($40). That would make an extremely nice router box. You could go considerably cheaper if you have some of the parts, or do it for free if you have all of the parts.
Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 is a good choice, but it's hard to come by.
Lol, I saw the first picture and immediately thought "that's not small at all"
only thing I really wanted was bandwidth monitoringthat's what I thought too. It's way bigger than a Mac Mini.
BTW, what kind of "customisation" do you need? For streaming xvid and playing games, even the stock firmware for WRT54G or the DGL4300 will do fine. What are the features that your DGL4300 do not have that you need?
Personal attack that was completely uncalled for. This isn't yahoo chat, go back there if you can't be civil.If you've ever passed this idea off to a non-geek they'd look at you like you're f**king crazy, because really you are.
Yea, I do. A lot of people do that and a lot of people keep their routers in closets, basements or some place out of the way. If you keep it right on your desk, good for you. Go with the underpowered and obsolete WRT54G and lock yourself into old hardware and freely available but still proprietary firmware. e.g. DD-WRT/Tomato. The OP asked for customization and there is simply no better solution for "customization" that a linux/bsd box. I recommended a couple of small form-factor boxes but he could have used anything he wanted. End of story.I have a small space on my desk that holds my little WRT54G router. You expect someone to shoehorn a GX### SFF under/around their desk for the use of a stupid home router?
Since when did this turn into an enterprise-level recommendation? The only thing you know about me is that I'm "Orinthical" on Hardforum. You think yourself capable of judging my capabilities based solely upon that? Please. I recommended a solution to a user looking for "customization." Again, you're fooling yourself if you think DD-WRT or Tomato is more customizable than any of the solutions I named.You'd be laughed at and probably fired if you proposed something like that for an enterprise-level application.
Obviously you haven't used any of the distributions I named in a long long time and have been jaded for a while. Linux/BSD firewall distributions have come a long way in virtually every aspect. The "hardest" part is purchasing or building a system to dedicate to it. If that is too hard for you, please feel free to buy all the Linksys products you desire but don't you dare question me again.I've never been fond of these linux/bsd based firewalls as they will never replace the simplicity that exists with Linksys or <insert home brand here>.
Absolutely, the average consumer does want simplicity. They want plug-and-play for everything. But again, the OP wanted "customization" and you can't find that in 99% of the "consumer" products out there.The consumer wants something ultra small, powerful, and easy to use.
read up you got pretty much the last batch hope you enjoy them =)
but yeah no more selling em cause like em to much for my clients.
Buffalo or Freedom9 UTM firewalls
Absolutely agree 100%. In-fact if you look back through the many threads in N&S that I've posted on, you'll find that I make the same arguments. I tend to make my recommendations on a case-by-case basis, end of story.Not everyone needs a fullblown x86 router even if it's super powerful.