[kwlug disc.] OpenWRT on WL-500GP: (Was: Request for kernel compile time)

[Robert P. J. Day]

On Mon, 7 Apr 2008, L.D. Paniak wrote:

> Currently, wireless only works with a 2.4 kernel and the non-free wl
> package.
>
> Personally, I use the router in a wired environment to replace an
> old laptop/print server and a couple of 5 port switches.  It works
> flawlessly.

  RECAP:  what we're talking about here is running OpenWRT on an ASUS
WL-500GP, which lori and i have been documenting here if anyone else
wanted to play along.  it's a work in progress.

http://www.crashcourse.ca/wiki/index.php/OpenWrt_on_the_ASUS_WL-500g_Premium

  FYI, i'm in the same situation as lori -- i'm running the 2.6 kernel
version of openwrt on this router, which means i don't have wireless
at the moment but that's fine for now as everything is within wired
reach here at chez rday.

  i don't think wireless is all that far away, especially if you
choose to pop out the broadcom mini-PCI card and replace it with a
supported atheros (which i'd be tempted to do if i knew where to get
one).

  in any event, i used to run openwrt on a linksys WRT54GL, but the
ASUS is more appealing since it has more flash, more RAM and two USB
2.0 ports, and it's still cheap:

http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=013038&cid=NT.489

  mostly, the appeal is the pure hackability -- configure your own
kernel and root filesystem, install additional packages afterwards and
so on.  what's not to like?

  and i've been a bit slack on updating the info on that wiki page,
but i should be able to get back to it soon and add more info.  like i
said, if anyone wanted to play along, feel free to get one and
experiment and let us know what else we can add to the wiki.

rday
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