I just bought ( just bought, half an hour ) ago, a brand new WRT54G, happily set it up and the first website I went is to ddwrt.com . And to my horror, im using version 7 which is NOT SUPPORTED AT ALL, damn, if WRT54GL is just a couple of bux away, should have bought it, now im stuck with a normal wifi modem, which perfoms nothing better than a cheap dlink wifi router

Because it uses other chipset, if i have the choice, I would definitely get a GL, argh !!!

The WRT54Gv7 uses an Atheros chip, runs VxWorks, and has 2MB ROM/8MB RAM. It is not supported by DD-WRT.

now that the latest version is v7, perhaps after repairing, they will give u a v7 which is not broadcom and no ddwrt

F*** linksys

The WRT54G wireless router is probably one of Linksys' top five most popular products, with sales volumes in the "hundreds of thousands per month" according to this LinuxDevices article. It is Linux-based and also is probably the #1 "hacked" consumer networking product, with numerous alternative firmware distros available including Sveasoft, HyperWRT, Ewrt, DD-WRT, and OpenWrt. Although loading any of them voids the product warranty, enough users have found the risk worth it due to the features they provide. Some simply provide access to transmit power settings, while others add features not available with Linksys' code.

For whatever reason, with the V5, Linksys decided to remove the hackability "feature", switching to the proprietary VxWorks embedded operating system that is used in other consumer networking products. The V5 also halves the amount of both RAM and flash memory to 8 and 2 MB respectively, which according to the LinuxDevices article lets Linksys come out ahead in cost reduction even with the additional cost of the VxWorks license fee. The reduced memory also serves as a deterrent for hackers who might want to find a way around the new bootloader.

The change didn't sit well with enough of Linksys' customers that the company responded to the outcry and created the WRT54GL (L for "Linux"), which is still loadable with alternative firmware. At the time of announcement, Linksys said it wouldn't guarantee how long the "L" would be available. But apparently it's popular enough that it has progressed to a "V1.1" version.

http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2006/06/08/l...a_lousy_router/

This post has been edited by karhoe: Nov 29 2006, 06:32 PM

forget it, got a 3com immediately, forget DDWRT at the moment, my next router will be WRT54GS

Why didn't I EVER CHECK out this THREAD before buying a WRT54G, damn it !!!

I brought 400 there the other day, readying to spend all on modem and router, ended up spending RM318 for modem and wrt54g, I could always afford a GL but I didn't bother cause I thought G would do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now I can't get a RM250 router that work like RM3000 router

or get it through Mika bulk

you need to port forward, and v7 sux big time, cannot flash to DDWRT

is WRT300N hackable ? Based on broadcom chipset ?