Inexpensive hardware at Staples

[Ted Roche]

Yes, the older v3/4 machines (or the new -GL routers) are the ones  
you want if you want to hack them with Linux. I've got two of them  
(and had a third hanging out my window for Hosstraders last weekend).  
However, if you'd like a teeny one to throw in the bottom of your bag  
of tricks for onsite consulting, the little units look intriguing.  
I'd expect they're under-powered and under-featured, but caveat emptor!

On the DLSLUG mailing list a few months ago we talked about the  
different versions of WRT-54G's and how to pick out the hackable ones:

http://dlslug.org/pipermail/dlslug-discuss/2005-November/000151.html

On May 9, 2006, at 8:36 AM, Tom Buskey wrote:

> The newer WRT-54G no longer run linux.  As of v5, they cut the ram  
> and flash in half and run vxworks.  The overall production cost is  
> less then before.  They do offer the WRT-54GL does run linux as v4  
> and earlier do.  I don't think you'll see many discounts on them  
> though :-(

Ted Roche
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