linksys wrt54g or wrt54gl?

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Hey all

What are the differceces between the two devices? I know the wrt54g is more expensive but is there anything I need to take into concideration when buying?
I want to upgrade the firmware to dd-wrt. Sorry if this is a silly question...

Thanks
 
wrt54gl without a doubt. The L stands for linux. You can install linux onto it. Its a wonderful router. You can install dd-wrt onto the wrt54gl. I have.
 
they can all run dd-wrt/linux to an extent (the wrt54g v5 is a bit crippled, but the rest are all great). some have more flash memory than others, the wrt54gl doesnt excel at this compared to certain other revisions.
go see here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G
if you buying new, then getting a wrt54gl is a pretty safe bet, if buying secondhand, then finding a wrt54gs with a 8mb/32mb combination is a great deal.

p.s. been running a wrt54g v4 with ddwrt for a while now, sweet as can be.
 
Actually, WRT54G from v2 (or so, even then you're deeply unlikely to find one that old) to v4 ..and then WRT54GL v1.x - which is a renamed v4 being as the hardware changed for the v5.
 
Can anybody explain in English why i should install dd-wrt.I googled but don't really understand anything.Can i live without it?What does it add to my router's features?
 
Biggie said:
Can anybody explain in English why i should install dd-wrt.I googled but don't really understand anything.Can i live without it?What does it add to my router's features?
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You dont need dd-wrt, unless you want to use your router to connect to another network.
 
Biggie said:
Can anybody explain in English why i should install dd-wrt.I googled but don't really understand anything.Can i live without it?What does it add to my router's features?
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Instead of having badly written limited firmware (hard software) controlling the routers hardware, you can install your own "operating system" on it. In this case it is dd-wrt. It allows for more services and more control and better use of the router's hardware. Services like ssh or bandwidth monitoring or such.
 
dd-wrt has gimped my router though...

It drops it's bridge connection just for the fun of it and is entirely to unreliable for my linking...

I am buying a new access point now
 
GavinMannion said:
dd-wrt has gimped my router though...

It drops it's bridge connection just for the fun of it and is entirely to unreliable for my linking...

I am buying a new access point now
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Im happy with dd-wrt though :)
 
dd-wrt on LinkSts WRT54GL much more configurable. 5x Ethernet ports can function as intelligent switch. Linux platform provides advanced routing, firewalling etc.

Client-Bridge mode and PPTP connections on device makes life much easier
 
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