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What CAN'T Linux do?
A few weeks ago a colleague of mine sent me a link to a story about a man who clustered together 16 Playstation 3s using Linux to simulate black holes. I had forgotten about this until yesterday when I was thinking, "What can't Linux do?" I know, I know, you're...
Tags: OpenWRT, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Jack Wallen
Blog posts 2008-03-24

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Netgear launches open source wireless router with support for third party apps and firmware
Open Source Wireless Router, Dangerous ?I'm not an expert in this area, but i was like thinking, if a hacker got hold of a certain weakness loophole in the router, can't it like "control" the router ? well, it feels dangerous to me.same as other routersOpen Source does not make...
Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, NetGear, wireless, wireless router, router, firmware, open source, OpenWRT
Discussion threads 2008-06-30
Build your own Linux wireless router with ClarkConnect
did you review alternative firmware or vendor offerings only?Linksys WRT54GS + TommatoLinksys WRT54GS + OpenWRTLinksys WRT54GS + OpenWRT + xWRTLinksys WRT54GS + DDwrtDid you comapaire these types of alternative firmware or only what the vendor's included with there wifi router boxes? That's a serious questions as I'm curious how they...
Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Neon Samurai, router, OpenWRT Linksys WRT54GS, firmware, Linksys Inc., Linux
Discussion threads 2007-08-28
Update your Linksys router with Sveasoft's firmware
Looks great, But Cisco release it's Source Code? 2 words-Michael Lynn. :-)I never knew that a firmware update could increase the wireless power output from the aerial... I would have thought that that would have been controlled by hardware...About the only thing missing from the list of updates is an...
Tags: El_Gazzítò, firmware, Linksys, networking, router, wrt54g
Discussion threads 2005-09-16
IPv6: Security concerns
Important IPv6 podcast about security is outI hope everyone concerned about IPv6 and security listen to this podcast by Joe Klein. It brings to light some firewall issues that most people aren't thinking about.Thanks for another great one MichaelThe security concerns of v4 and v6 firewalls is a valid point,...
Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, security, IPv6, Adobe PDF
Discussion threads 2008-10-13
Video: Give your old Wi-Fi router new life with open source firmware
Tommato, DD-WRT, OpenWRTGive and old wifi router a new life, heck, give a new wifi router a real life. :DTommato: good introduction and basic one-up on the factory provided firmware.DD-WRT: the must have balance of functions and easy administration.OpenWRT: the industrial strength all-by-cli firmware replacement.You can't magically make the hardware...
Tags: Wireless LANs, Routers & switches, video, open source, Neon Samurai, Wi-Fi router, OpenWRT, Wi-Fi, router, DD-WRT
Discussion threads 2009-02-18
Recent Geekage
Here are some of the cool toys Ive been playing with lately.Squeezebox  My new favorite gadget. Really tight. The server side is open and runs nicely on Linux.Skype 1.4 Beta for Linux  The UI is much cleaner than before, but it still trails far...
Tags: User Submission
Blog posts 2007-07-03
Wireless Troubles...
Recently I purchased a Belkin Wireless G Universal Range Extender, to boost the wireless signal at my house out to my garage. There are 3 computers in the house, 2 with wireless adapters and the other directly connected to the our wireless router. So, I set it all up, and...
Tags: Wi-Fi, Network technology, NETWORKING, Masterful Methods, wireless, Belkin WURE, router
Discussion threads 2007-10-13
Wireless to wirelwss
I want to connect a Belkin wireless router with modem with a linksys wireless router in an attemt to extend the wireless range, should this pose any problems?WDS - Wireless Distribution Systemhttp://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3628576Good article explains what you want to do. It does require using DDWRT or some other router...
Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, psach@..., router, wireless
Discussion threads 2007-10-18
On Setting Up a WiFi Ad Hoc Network Testbed
An eight-node ad hoc network is implemented using off-the-shelf WiFi routers and publicly available software. These WiFi routers are reprogrammed with the openwrt distribution of Linux kernel and added AODV routing module to create an ad hoc network. To gather data from wireless experiments without perturbing wireless communications, a second...
Tags: Network, Wi-Fi Router, University Of Texas, Wireless LANs, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Network Technology
White papers 2005-07-21
iMAT: MIMO without multiple antennas
Any thoughtsiMAT appears to be a well-thought out technology. Do you see any flaws or situations where it would not be the best choice?RE: iMAT: MIMO without multiple antennasFascinating stuff. Q: what do you think of this Linksys MIMO product (WRT300N)?http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1175236661542&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=6154245678B192#widgetWhat is that flat protusion between the two antennae? Do...
Tags: multiple antenna, iMAT, MIMO
Discussion threads 2008-02-25
Security 101, Remedial Edition: use strong passwords
If you're one of those reporters who got it wrong, perhaps you should have another look at my Advice for reading about security.Well . . .Whether you're at risk from this specific threat depends on what "WAN access turned off" means in the case of your specific router, and whether...
Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, Wi-Fi, NETWORKING, WANs, Wireless and Mobility, security, strong password, apotheon, router, wireless, WAN, password, network, WEP
Discussion threads 2009-03-24
Linksys Routers
Can someone please enlighten me on the difference between linksys WRT54GL and WRT54G2. The later cost abit less but it seems the have the same functionalities. What are the technical advantages of one over the other??thanksPuniHmhttp://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?s=a7804caeb3f9b32d040e98e9615bd2e4&t=65989openTake a look at openwrt.orgI know that the wrt54gl has enough "umph", processing power, ram,...
Tags: Linksys Inc., router
Discussion threads 2009-05-04
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