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Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

This is the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 router that sells for rnas little as $60 at all the local electronics stores like Circuit City, Best Buy, and Fry’s or it can be ordered online. The WHR-G54 sells for rnas little as $50 and is virtually identical except for the fact that the WHR-HP-G54 has a receive side amplifier which helps the router hear faint laptops coming in on long-range connections. This particular router can run DD-WRT using rnthis specific upgrade procedure. DD-WRT can turn this cheap device in to an enterprise class product with enterprise features normally found in devices costing hundreds of dollars more.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

This is the basic configuration page forrnDD-WRT.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

DDNS (DynamicDNS) support makes it possible for you to have a name rnon the Internet that’s accessible from anywhere on the Internet.  Seernthis rntutorial on how to set it up.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

DD-WRT has some high-end routing protocols like OSPF and BGP.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

DD-WRT can give you managed switch capability in the 4-port switch built-in to your router.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

DD-WRT can act as an Access Point, a Wireless ISP client, a Wireless bridge, or Adhoc network.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

DD-WRT can support a variety of Wireless LAN security. What I really like is the fact that it can support WPA-PSK and WPA enterprise mode with RADIUS at the same time.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

DD-WRT can allow you to jack up the radio transmit power to 251mW which allows the signal to carry far. Note that in order for the client to transmit back, you’ll need a very large antenna to hear the faint signal of the laptop. But for long-range AP to AP applications, the higher power becomes very useful.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

DD-WRT will support WDS (Wireless Distribution System) for easy bridged networking.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

Standard port forwarding or port redirecting is supported.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

uPnP (Universal Plug and Play) works very well with Windows Vista or XP. Ports are automatically opened and configured.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

QoS or (Quality of Service) can prioritize latency sensitive applications like Internet gaming or VoIP applications.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

Extensive management features are supported in DD-WRT.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

Even features like IPv6 and Wake On LAN is supported in DD-WRT. Overclocking is also supported but it may cause problems if it’s over done and proper cooling isn’t implemented.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

DD-WRT can be used as a hotspot provider.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

More services like PPTP Server and Client are supported. This allows you to build a site-to-site VPN tunnel.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

Management features like SNMP and Syslog are supported.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

The router can monitor critical services and restart itself at a specified time to flush the memory clean if necessary.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

Logging is supported in DD-WRT.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

Command line interface can be accessed from web interface.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

WOL (Wake On LAN) allows the router to wake up sleeping and suspended devices on the LAN.

Gallery: $60 router + DD-WRT = high-end wireless router

Extensive status reports are available to monitor every aspect of the router.

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