[wsfii-discuss] Boycott Linksys WRT54G and Switch to Netgear WGT634U

Tue Nov 22 12:14:29 UTC 2005

On Tue, Nov 22, 2005 at 12:26:21PM +0100, Fred Pook wrote:
> Hi All,
> The trouble with the new v5 WRT54G is getting worse. Here in India the
> Linksys dealers are sending v5 and after complains do not have an
> alternative to replace them.
> I am visiting the community wireless project here in the mountains of
> Dharamsala at the moment and the project founder Yahel mentioned this
> much better engineered and feature rich little box, 
>the Linksys WGT634U.
     ^^^^^^^
s/Linksys/Netgear ;)

> Its OS is Open Source, see:
> http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101238.asp
> 
> It seems to run LEAF (Linux Embedded Appliance Firewall):
> http://leaf.sourceforge.net/index.php?menu=1
> 
> It has an Atheros Mini-PCI and a USB2 port and openWRT is running, see:
> http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/Hardware/Netgear/WGT634U
> 
> The USB port makes it possible to add a second Wi-Fi radio from an
> inexpensive USB wi-fi dongle and the double radio mesh box is now
> reality, as Yahel has field-proven in Dharamsala here.
> 
> Prices for the WGT634U are dropping fast, I found $65 in the US,  ?
> 79.50 in Germany and 65 pound in UK.
> 
> So lets drop this foolish Linksys company and switch...
> 
> Ciao,
> Fred Pook (now renamed FreddyLa in Tibetan)