http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/ Engadget Comments for HOW-TO: Connect your Linksys WRT54G network to the internet wirelessly http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20050414.html]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/> Ouch, I guess I can't post my thoughts
>> anymore on a blog, that is designed for
>> user comments.

Sure you can. Just understand that people will call you on your obvious attempt to generate traffic. I perused your other comments after seeing your completely worthless opinion on the X41 review. Every single comment, posted near the the top, is tenuously relevant at best. You purposefully leave comments like "I wonder what the cost difference will be" which do not promote discussion in the least. Face it, you are trolling for hits and you've been pegged as such. Don't pretend like your feelings are hurt. We know what you're doing, so please spare us the innocence act.

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On second thought, keep doing it, the Carmi thing was pretty halarious.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Ouch, I guess I can't post my thoughts anymore on a blog, that is designed for user comments.

odd...
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Except that you're not posting comments, just one-line crap to boost the Google ranking of your site which is a direct rip of what Engadget has been doing for over a year. Just go away.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/
As for spamming, I completely agree that gadgetbag dude's attempts to generate traffic should and have rightfully been called out. Carmi sucked the life out of a lot of us when he was around, I know who's next in line though... I believe it's a certain Mr. Jeff Williams, game collector extraordinaire. You guys need to get a regular day job, that way you won't have all these irrelevant thoughts and opinions. Peace.
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-p-]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/I think the problem is that several of the other sites in your "network" are "get an iPod FREE!"-type places.

Please, go back to trying to get me to kiss Brad Pitt, or shoot the alien. Those were fun, at least. :)]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/
Seriously Neil you are right though. Soon we'll be posting about Carmi jr. on mygadgetbag's site about how mygadgetbag used to post on Engadget. A vicious cycle.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/
I'm gonna try to keep THIS post on topic. and the dominant topic seems to be the evils of spamming and posting urls to your own site/blog.

I followed 'The Flaying of Carmi' saga with mild interest. And not to further enrage people or to disagree with them. But I'm curious, what exactly did he/she do that was so terrible ? Sure his comments were kinda fluffy (and mine are often aggregiously long), but was it such a hardship to just kinda...skip them ? Again, I'm not actually defending him/her (particularly since there IS a provision made on this site for DISCREETLY/RESPECTFULLY including a personal URL) I'm just not fully understanding the vehemence that people seem to exhibit.

All comments/views welcome...


And as for the actual discussion about the router...I had no idea people were doing this to home routers (but it doesn't really surprise me). I just did a little research and saw a nifty hack on 'hackaday' (if that's advertising I apologize) to add SD memory to one of these so it can run kismet autonymously.

Neat...

Anyone done stuff like this with any D-Link products (stupid brand loyalty...) ?]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Dec 19th 2005 2:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/
Yay for 'bhix' ! Proving the Co-op model can still yield good results for the benefit of all parties involved.

(DISCLAIMER: No sarcasm above, genuine props only)

I am curious, how big is your town ? I know if you mount even these civilian gadgets above the common ground level obstructions that you can get perhaps up to a mile in range, but to span a town with but a dozen units must take some doing. What kind of antennas are you using and where are you mounting them ?

And are you sharing files with each other or is this model designed to grant access to the internet throughout it's coverage area ? And if the later, what kind of backbone do you have to the internet ? Bandwidth ? Is it enough to go around for all those people ?

Just curious because it sounds like a cool project that has actually gone quite far...

To: Jesse

If your post was a response to mine, thanks for the consideration and model numbers. To bad I just sold all my extra D-link netowrking stuff on ebay...I actually had some of those items...
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The city I live in is small, last count was at about 7000 people. I know its pretty incredible, that these 'civilian' gadgets are outdoing the pros. But with the flash upgrade comes another essential--selectable wattage from 30 mw all the way up to 250mw. I combine this with a variety of parabolic and omni antennas to achieve the effect I need. Because of WDS I can aim the antennas from one location to another, choosing the closes location rather than a central hub.

File sharing is very limited. The model is designed primarily for internet access. Our backbone is a satellite system provided by www.groundcontrol.com. We are currently being served 1.5 mbs (basically a T1). Latency is a little bit of a problem, but it beats a local phone provider who wanted to charge us upward to $1500 per month for a T1.

Bandwidth is an issue and anyone who uses the system is subject to pummeling to unconsciousness if they are a bandwidth hog. No, actually I can shut down anyone who uses the system in excess. But everyone is pretty polite with the system, and our primary uses are businesses and not the file sharing crowd.
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Make sure you use encryption. More specifically, use WPA encryption. WEP is easily hackable.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Dec 19th 2005 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/
Rock on man ! Thanks for the response. I was thinking your town couldn't be TOO huge, but still, if you've got 7000 people in it, it's gotta be at least a few square miles, and the vast majority of larger cities (with tax funding) would be hard pressed to say they've accomplished even that much, let alone providing ubiquitous wireless internet access throughout any one municipality, even if onle for a select few.
The selectable wattage definitely makes sense. But I gotta say I'm a little annoyed now with the hardware manufacturers. Since you're not mentioning "Oh yeah, these things burn out in a couple months if you amp up the wattage..." I'm guessing they handle it perfectly well, and thus that the standard firmwares out there deliberately shackle the true potential of the kit.

It's a freakin' smog pump for your network !

I suppose that's ok though. If everyone were doing what you are the airwaves would get mighty cluttered (just as smog pumps do kinda protect the air...a little). But dude, my hat's off to you. You've accomplished quite a task. Not just the technical stuff, but organizing and coordinating between all the people involved is probably a fair amount of work in and of itself.

Keep on keepin' on...!

To: rick

"How can I test my home wifi system so my neighbor does not suck my bandwith? I have a Linksys 54g router..."

As said, Wep and/or WPA will probably work. You could also create an ACL (Access Control List) and add only the MAC addresses of YOUR machines (make sure to secure your router after that, ie change the default password, or anyone could then just add their MAC address to your list).

If it's a specific neighbor that you're concerned with you could simply let them connect once and harvest their MAC address and host name and block them with the integrated firewall.

There are of course ways around both these strategies, and a determined intruder will only be slowed down and not really stopped. But if you do one or more of the suggestions you've gotten on this thread, most attackers will simply look elsewhere for an easier target as there are BOUNDLESS unsecured WAP's out there even as we speak.

Best wishes...
]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/I also plan to present this idea to others in my condo complex so as to share my DSL.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/I also plan to present this idea to others in my condo complex so as to share my DSL.]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Dec 19th 2005 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/Dec 19th 2005 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/24/how-to-connect-your-linksys-wrt54g-network-to-the-internet/use wrt54g.net instead :D

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