Last updates: 21-Jun-2009

Warning: This hack will not just void your warranty. It will drop-kick it to the floor, stomp it in the gonads five or six times, shoot it in the head, douse the body in petrol and set it ablaze THEN spit on the remains for good measure. And that doesn’t take into consideration what it could do to you or your equipment . You have been warned. Don’t try this unless you’re comfortable with multimeters and soldering irons.
Now, on to the good stuff. Suppose you have a Linksys WRT54G router & antenna that you want to mount somewhere, say on your roof. So, one fine Saturday morining, you grab a few tools and get to work. About 35 minutes into your little project, it hits you: How exactly do you get power for your router? The roof has no power outlets and you need to keep the antenna cable as short as possible to minimize signal losses. (more…)

One of the problems I have with living off campus is that of internet access.. There is a wireless hotspot I can connect to but who want’s to pay for slow internet access when you can get slightly faster internet access for free. The only hitch: I live so far from campus, my received signal levels are just depressing.

That leaves me with three options:
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Before I begin: This WILL void your warranty (if you haven’t done that already) and might result in damage to your router or cause you to sustain injury. You have been warned. I will not take any responsibility for any mishaps that may occur as a result of this post.

My Linksys WRT54G version 5 suddenly stopped working over the weekend. On powering the router, all lights powered on and stayed that way. I had previously been running DD-WRT Micro.I tried holding the reset button for 30 seconds, powering the router, holding for another 30 seconds and then usnig TFTP tool to flash the router but that did not work. My situation was desperate and I was ready for desperate measures. (more…)