quick information
64 Euro incl. shipping (www.amazon.de) (checked on 18jan2005)
- firmware is linux-based,opensource and GPL
- DSL-Router included
- 4 port-switch included
firmware available
- OpenWRT - packet-based distribution, highly configurable
- SVEASOFT - mostly additions to the original linksyssoftware, has graphical interface but some legal issues regarding GPL
- wifi-box
- ewrt - a sveasoft-fork targeted at ISPs or commercial venues (cafes,bars,restaurants), includes (amongst other features) a captive portal and traffic shaping
links & more information
- linksysinfo.org collects information on linksys-devices and available firmware
- funkfeuer (vienna wireless) has some information, some ppl there working on a meshed-distro
- freifunk.net's linksys wrt54g page (german)
- seattlewireless has a page with a lot of information on the internals of the wrt54g
- an interesting article on why this router could be considered "disruptive technology"