Which Wifi ADSL Modem + Router to get? - URGENT

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harmandeep said:
stick to ur older adsl modem and add to it access point which ever u wanna go with ... i wud go with GL with the price quote of wht ur getting is just tempting ... don think over and over ... loops ...

ok guys. thx for your help/suggestions. I've decided to keep my modem as is and just buy the GL and use it together with the modem.

That however, means my Netgear RP614v2 router would remain idle. I guess I should try and sell it, you guys know of any place where I can try and sell it?
 
OK. I finally ordered the Linksys WRT54GL today. It'll be reaching me today evening :D

That put's my trusty Netgear RP614v2 out of work atleast for now. Pretty excited about.

I guess I should stick with the default firmware right or are the 3rd party firmware's better?
 
I got it. Set it up in exactly under 5 mins. Everything including WIFI is on. I'll play with it tomorrow. Already very late.
 
Corleone said:
I got it. Set it up in exactly under 5 mins. Everything including WIFI is on. I'll play with it tomorrow. Already very late.

Put it in bridged mode for best performance, and to actually make use of its routing capabilities. If you don't bridge it then its nothing but a wireless switch/hub.

When its bridged there is no load on the modem for things like number of active connections etc.
 
Torch said:
Put it in bridged mode for best performance, and to actually make use of its routing capabilities. If you don't bridge it then its nothing but a wireless switch/hub.

When its bridged there is no load on the modem for things like number of active connections etc.

I don't know what Bridged mode means. The DLink Modem handles all dialing into PPPoE and other stuff. I am using it in auto dhcp mode as of now. Will see in detail tomorrow.
 
Right now your modem is the router. In the modem configuration you can set it to Bridged Mode. Then it will only act as a modem to maintain the ADSL Link. The WRT54GL will perform the PPPoE login and stuff.
 
Torch said:
Right now your modem is the router. In the modem configuration you can set it to Bridged Mode. Then it will only act as a modem to maintain the ADSL Link. The WRT54GL will perform the PPPoE login and stuff.

Any advantages in doing that? I mean changing from Router mode to Bridge mode?

Coz, it has been working flawlessly with my earlier Netgear Wired Router RP614v2 for around 1.5 - 2 years.
 
Just upgraded the FW to the latest Linksys one - 4.30.12

BTW, in my earlier netgear router I could specify what IP Addresses would be assigned by DHCP to certain computers based on the MAC Address. i.e., say 192.168.0.2 should always be allotted to my Home PC and say 192.168.0.3 to my Netbook. This could be done with the Netgear RP614v2 out of the box.

I don't find these settings in the Linksys. Are they really not there or am I missing something?
 
The FIRST thing you do with a WRT54GL is to replace the Linksys crapware with DD-WRT firmware. DD-WRT has a massive feature set with all kinds of networking options.

If you don't put it in bridged mode then the WRT54GL is doing absolutely nothing. Once you install DD-WRT it becomes a full fledged Linux box which can do almost any sort of network control you want. It will run the DHCP server and its highly configurable. It can perform load balancing and quality of service for different types of traffic like web browsing, torrents etc.

You can even install a torrent client on it and have it download stuff on its own directly to a network harddisk.
 
Torch said:
The FIRST thing you do with a WRT54GL is to replace the Linksys crapware with DD-WRT firmware. DD-WRT has a massive feature set with all kinds of networking options.

If you don't put it in bridged mode then the WRT54GL is doing absolutely nothing. Once you install DD-WRT it becomes a full fledged Linux box which can do almost any sort of network control you want. It will run the DHCP server and its highly configurable. It can perform load balancing and quality of service for different types of traffic like web browsing, torrents etc.

You can even install a torrent client on it and have it download stuff on its own directly to a network harddisk.

Great! Thanks for the info. I'll try the new firmware when I get time. It voids my warranty right? How much warranty does the WRT54GL has - 2 years?

Also, If I make the ADSL Modem in Bridged mode - can I still access the modem's web interface via 192.168.1.1 as I can now? I access the WRT54GL with the IP 192.168.0.1

ATM both the web interfaces - modem + router is accessible.
 
Corleone said:
Great! Thanks for the info. I'll try the new firmware when I get time. It voids my warranty right? How much warranty does the WRT54GL has - 2 years?

Also, If I make the ADSL Modem in Bridged mode - can I still access the modem's web interface via 192.168.1.1 as I can now? I access the WRT54GL with the IP 192.168.0.1

ATM both the web interfaces - modem + router is accessible.

No it doesn't void the warranty. This router is officially made for running custom firmware. Its very hard to brick this route, so you can easily recovery it if something goes wrong.

You need to connect the modem to one of the LAN ports to be able to access its web interface. Configure it in Bridged Mode. After its configured you need to keep the modem plugged into the WAN/modem port of the WRT54GL. When its connected to the WAN/modem port of the WRT54GL, then the modem is no longer accessible from your network. Now the WRT54GL acts as a firewall/router between the two networks (your home network and the internet). Your old modem only acts as a physical link.

There should be no other configuration on the modem other than putting it in bridged mode, since all other settings would be non-functional in bridged mode. Now everything needs to be configured on the WRT54GL.
 
Torch said:
No it doesn't void the warranty. This router is officially made for running custom firmware. Its very hard to brick this route, so you can easily recovery it if something goes wrong.

You need to connect the modem to one of the LAN ports to be able to access its web interface. Configure it in Bridged Mode. After its configured you need to keep the modem plugged into the WAN/modem port of the WRT54GL. When its connected to the WAN/modem port of the WRT54GL, then the modem is no longer accessible from your network. Now the WRT54GL acts as a firewall/router between the two networks (your home network and the internet). Your old modem only acts as a physical link.

There should be no other configuration on the modem other than putting it in bridged mode, since all other settings would be non-functional in bridged mode. Now everything needs to be configured on the WRT54GL.

OK. Thanks for the detailed info. I'll look into it soon and flash DD-WRT.
 
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