RE: Cat-5/6 Installer?

Looking over OpenWRT website, I couldn't help but stumble over wireless mesh networks.  Neat.  Looks like they are having a meeting in the EU.  Would enjoy trying this out with a few folks myself.

Dale

> Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 18:19:46 -0600
> From: n0nb-/[email protected]
> To: aclug-discussion-/[email protected]
> Subject: Re: [aclug-L] Cat-5/6 Installer?
> 
> * On 2011 06 Feb 18:01 -0600, David Carmichael wrote:
> > Is that image from a Linksys router??  As that is unlike any Linksys router
> > menu that I have seen.
> > 
> > Also the site " http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index " seems to be down right
> > now.
> 
> Back in December I bought an Asus WL500gp 802.11b/g router that was
> listed on the OpenWRT site as a compatible unit.  Indeed it is
> compatible.  I have the wireless disabled and am using it strictly as my
> main router to my ISP.  It is my DHCP server and DNS cache with DNS
> Masq.  Now I am setting it up to be the end point of an IPv6 tunnel so I
> can add IPv6 capability to my LAN.
> 
> The embedded distributions for the various router hardware is powerful
> in ways that the stock firmware can't even begin to support.  If your
> hardware is capable give an embedded distro a spin.
> 
> - Nate >>
> 
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