What's the best firmware for the WRT54G

[steppinthrax]

I just got ahold of the WRT54G version 8. I heard the newer versions are bad because they have non-removeable antennas and less ram for firmware options. I was wondering what firmware is the best firmware that I could use. I remember there was firmware that actually gave this routher the abilities of a 2 to 3 hundrend dollar router. Like the ability to search for other signals and such.

Is there any 3rd party firmware for the 8.0 version.

 

[apac]

dd-wrt or tomato

 

[kalster]

i like dd-wrt , it has a lot of features and its pretty stable, i have tried tomato too, it has a few less features but its pretty decent too

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: apac
dd-wrt or tomato

what I was going to say :thumbsup:

 

[Scarpozzi]

I used to use hyperwrtg, but switched back to the Linksys firmware since they've made so many advances... I've had my router 3 years so if yours is of any age, they've really made some changes.

 

[RagingBITCH]

I like DD-WRT personally. Never tried tomato.

 

[intogamer]

Is that the latest revision?

 

[FoBoT]

http://www.pics.bbzzdd.com/bet.../L33731/wrongforum.jpg

 

[blackdogdeek]

dd-wrt

 

[randomlinh]

i switched to dd-wrt... tomato was giving me odd problems, like not feeding DHCP to some of my computers. It would see them, but none of the computers would accept an IP. I also realized B/G mixed mode didn't work.

Switched to dd-wrt and all is good now

Altho, since you have version 8, I think the dd-wrt is only in beta for that right now.

 

[WobbleWobble]

I switched from DD-WRT to Tomato.

 

[funkymatt]

version 8 will not flash with the ddwrt fw. you need a version 4 or before.

 

[mitaiwan82]

I have version 6...the DDWRT for it was pretty watered down, so I just switched back to the OEM linksys firmware.

 

[nakedfrog]

My V5 was 94% WORTHLESS out of the box. You'd rather use dial-up than try to access the internet through it.
I managed to get DD-WRT loaded on it, and it's been working beautifully since then.

 

[nonameo]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
My V5 was 94% WORTHLESS out of the box. You'd rather use dial-up than try to access the internet through it.
I managed to get DD-WRT loaded on it, and it's been working beautifully since then.

same with my v5. Updated to the latest firmware after I got it, but still would drop torrents and generally not do things right. Switched to DD-WRT micro and everything's A-OK.

 

[shiner]

It depends really. I mean is your router black or white?

 

[RaiderJ]

I have a WRT-54GL with DD-WRT and a Buffalo with Tomato. Both work very well - depending on what you plan on doing there might not be any practical difference.