[colug-432] DD-WRT

[Thomas W. cranston]

On 10/23/2011 06:31 PM, Larry Howell wrote:
> Thomas W. cranston wrote:
>    
>> I am considering converting a WRT54G to DD-WRT. My initial consideration
>> was to boost the output signal. I now realize I need to improve the
>> antenna. Actually, it came w/Linksys 7dBi Hig Gain Antenna.
>>
>> What are the other benefits of converting to DD-WRT?
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>      
> DD-WRT is based on the released Linksys code.  Linksys outsourced the
> development of the code and it was rather poorly done, with serious
> security deficiencies.  The DD-WRT developers rewrote significant
> sections of the original code to correct the security issues and add a
> number of features.  The FCC power limit is 250 mW, but the Linksys
> default is 28 mW.  With DD-WRT you can increase the power up to the 250
> mW limit, but that _will_ fry the Broadcom CPU unless you add an
> appropriate heatsink.  I used DD-WRT on my WRT54GS v2.1 and GL v1.0 to
> ran at 100 mW for years without adding a heatsink and didn't have any
> issues.
>
> FWIW, I switched to using OpenWRT a little over a year ago, which was
> developed from scratch and IMO is higher quality code.
>
> Larry
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What did running at 100mW do for you? Did you upgrade antanna?

Tom