Re: ADSL w/ Linux
"Thomas Lockney" <[email protected]> Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:19:33 -0700
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On 9/25/06, Bryce Verdier <[email protected]> wrote: > As a cheaper option to running a computer 24/7, you might wanna think > about those linksys wrt54g's, and loading the linux firmware (openwrt, > or others ) on them. I have 2 of 'em, and they have been nothing but > rock solid, and only use about 9 watts of power, as opposed to what a > full on desktop would use. There's lots of other routers that work with openwrt, too: http://wiki.openwrt.org/TableOfHardware?action=show&redirect=toh Also, whether you go with openwrt or a full blown system as your router, you'll still need the modem, I believe, even if it is just used in bridging mode, to handle the actual "modem" duties. _______________________________________________ PDXLUG (a Portland Linux user group) mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlug.org/mailman/listinfo/pdxlug IRC: irc.freenode.net #pdxlug & #orlug