OpenWrt and X-Wrt
OpenWrt is a Open Source firmware project for the Wrt54Gl router. It's a very small version of Linux which runs in place of the stock Linksys firmware. The firmware is available from openwrt.org. I prefer to use someone else project called X-wrt (x-wrt.org) which is based on OpenWrt but has added a nice graphical front end for configuring the router.
To setup X-Wrt (Which may void your warranty)
Linksys Wrt54g Setup
1) Download the openwrt-wrt54g-squashfs.bin firmware image to your Pc
2) Open [http://192.168.1.1/Upgrade.asp] in your browser or manually go to
[http://192.168.1.1] -> administration -> Firmware Upgrade
3) Upload openwrt-wrt54g-2.4-squashfs.bin
4) Wait 2 minutes. The router will reboot itself automatically after the upgrade is complete.
5) You should now be able to telnet to your router (Ip address: 192.168.1.1) and start configuring.
Linksys by Cisco WRTP54G Wireless-G Broadband Router for Vonage Internet Phone Service Best
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Linksys by Cisco WRTP54G Wireless-G Broadband Router for Vonage Internet Phone Service Feature
- All-in-one Internet-sharing router, 4-port switch, and 54 Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g) Access Point
- Shares a single Internet connection and other resources with Ethernet wired and Wireless-G and B devices
- Two standard phone jacks enable feature-rich telephone service over your cable or DSL Internet connection
- Supports two independent telephone numbers
- High security: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), wireless MAC address filtering, powerful SPI firewall
Linksys by Cisco WRTP54G Wireless-G Broadband Router for Vonage Internet Phone Service Overview
All-in-one Internet-sharing Router, 4-port Switch, and 54 Mbps Wireless-G Access Point. Features 2 phone jacks to enable feature-rich Internet telephone service and advanced security: WPA and a powerful SPI firewall.The Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router is really four devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect both screaming fast Wireless-G (802.11g at 54Mbps) and Wireless-B (802.11b at 11Mbps) devices to the network. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. Connect four PCs directly, or attach more hubs and switches to create as big a network as you need. The Router function lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. The fourth function is the phone adapter which enables high-quality feature-rich telephone service through your high-speed connection even while you're surfing the Internet. There are two standard telephone jacks, each operating independently -- like having two phone lines. With Vonage Service, you'll get low domestic and international phone rates, Caller ID, Call Waiting, Voicemail, Call Forwarding, Distinctive Ring, and lots of other available special phone features.
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Installing a Captive-Portal.
Nearly all market Hotspots are Captive Portals, this appears as an Open or Unencrypted Wifi signal but then redirects any traffic to a definite web page called a "Splash Page" where your often asked to login or purchase internet access. This is a clever way of doing things as most laptops will automatically connect to an open WiFi signal, then when a buyer runs Internet Explorer (or which ever Web browser they use) they are sent to your splash page no matter what site they try to connect to. The most well known free captive portal software is Chillispot, which can be downloaded, and set-up, alternatively a estimate of market providers yield easy to use Captive Portal software, which can be installed on your Wrt54Gl.
Summary
In this article we have look at how superior and versatile the Linksys Wrt54Gl router is. With a bit of work you can change it into a superior WiFi Hotspot router, which can be used for billing your customers for Internet access. Good luck with you new project!
How to Make a WiFi Hotspot Router From a Linksys Wrt54Gl
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