replying to my own question...

at last found a way how to make my WRT54GL act as universal wireless repeater

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Unive...reless_Repeater

http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php...r=asc&start=135

managed to install MMC/ SD Card mod...

1. Yes it does has (with dd-wrt) all 14 channels
2. You can have client mode, client-bridge mode, repeater mode (dd-wrt v24), AP mode
3. If u mean "does it has attachable antenna port", Yes it does has - two port to be accurate

This post has been edited by azmihamzah: Nov 26 2006, 02:49 AM

found one GS version selling at rm290 at sunway pyramid IT centre. Bought myself another 2 unit of GL version at rm235. DD-WRT just rocks!

This post has been edited by azmihamzah: Dec 16 2006, 07:31 PM

sorry typo error...it's rm290...


Does anyone here know where to buy cheap high gain antenna for linksys router? preferably 7dBi - 12dBi. I can't find any in garage sales. Its for my WDS backbone network...

This post has been edited by azmihamzah: Dec 16 2006, 07:33 PM

where do u bought it? Found out at lelong but i dont trust sellers there. U mind sharing ur exprience with those antenna?

for those who want to try out new firmwares that have "one-in-a-box" chillispot-radius-uam server function, can give it a try...but still in beta.

http://coova.org/wiki/index.php/CoovaAP

it's not dd-wrt though but it has some great features.

did you mean fully implementing chillispot? If that so, yes i had try it before and in the process of learning to do so. From my exprience, the easiest choice is by using worldspot solution (www.worldspot.net). But, if u are linux guru, u may try configure your chillispot with external radius, sql server, and uam server. It may cost u a lot of time and patience, personally i haven't found out my own solution yet. Still in the process

but, if you are prefering what's called as in a box solution (or sometimes refer as captive portal) there's some choice that we can choose from. But, as far as i know Brainslayer won't implement captive portal in dd-wrt for some reason...

actually, i am using monowall as a main router and for captive portal. Pfsense is based on monowall...but dont have usb-boot support...

anyway, its a good choice for the time being...

nope, they won't give much different unless u are using it in open-air environment (means no wall between ur router and wireless client). Last time i did asked about this matter and if i'm not mistaken somebody reply with bad impression about this type of antenna.

try google around about what actually linksys put inside those so called rubber -7dBi antenna, and u will be amazed to find that it don't even worth rm120

does anyone know how to reroute all connection tru proxy server (wkkay's proxy to be accurate) in the dd-wrt itselft, i know it is possible.

I don't want to manually add proxy in IE or firefox for all my wireless client because it will take time, and it will bypassed my chillispot setting.

edited : damn...i burned out one of my linksys power adaptor. Now try using universal power adaptor at 12v 1A. Donno it is safe or not

This post has been edited by azmihamzah: Jan 6 2007, 06:08 AM

set adsl modem in bridge mode.
use ppoe connection in dd-wrt itself.
portforward in dd-wrt.


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thanks idragon, actually i have 5 wrt54gl, none of them has burned (adapter) before. but in this case, i use it in very extreme manner (250mW output power, "extended" power cable, waterproof case, external antenna) i should have gone easy with this one...luckily i didn't burned the whole router

snowmei, your problem solved already? yeah i can see the motive to go for commercial firmware after brainslayer start selling the special firmwares sometimes middle of last year. and that why there isn't any new features added to dd-wrt for broadcom based firmware.

thanks for the sharing, but too bad it doesn't support my LAN ip configuration which is in 184.x subnet...


but there's alway an option for this feature eg...DIY router...but it is a waste for true wrt potential...

anyone has bricked their router before? care to elaborate the command to re-introduced the firmware using putty...


i just bricked my router...seems the oem power adapter is not stable for firmware flashing...


edited : i still can ping the router and successfully "putty" the router...but dont know the command...

This post has been edited by azmihamzah: Jan 9 2007, 04:17 PM

thanks man... you are my savior

i've tried several times tftp using dd-wrt firmwares and alway get timeout error n code error something like that. after that i just feel so tired and take a nice sleep

i woke up and read your post about the original linksys firmware and think of give one more shot, and it was a headshot!! thanks!!

Note : maybe its not a power adaptor after all, i was trying the new v23 sp3 beta...

i read in dd-wrt forum, they recommended xmit power for GL version changed to 151mW.


i use 151mW for about one month now, but the condition might be different because i hv changed the whole thing as DIY (the picture might tells everything)

p/s : this fellow can do up to 1.2km


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currently using this package for main AP for my WDS network (point to multipoint). I'm not using it to cover 1.2km radius Lolx... but i always got green signal from rflow from all my repeater APs (probably around 400m radius. Never got time to try its limit..

so far so good. it only cost me around rm370 for 8.5dbi high gain antenna and outdoor casing+wall mounting...but, one thing for sure, the warranty definately VOID!

edited : ping to all repeating APs are <1ms , but it get bit stinky when there's thunderstorm...

This post has been edited by azmihamzah: Jan 19 2007, 06:52 PM

perdana apartment eh?

do you BT? Maybe your active ip connections has reach its limit...