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    anyone know anything about this brand?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Lt.Glare, Aug 10, 2007.

  1. Lt.Glare

    Lt.Glare Notebook Evangelist

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    I found this router at canadacomputers.com for dirt cheap. I expect it's crap, but even still, I've never heard of 2wire before... maybe its a screaming deal.

    Anyone heard of that brand before?
     
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It's fine for an inexpensive router, I'm using one right now. However, from what I've heard, it's either a hit or a miss, but alot of people have been very happy with it.
     
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    It looks really nice. Like aesthetically.
     
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    2Wire has been around for many years, ATT DSL Yahoo use them for there installation. This is a modem, router all in one. This Is A Referbished router. Since a everything is in one unit it makes a compact unit.
     
    blue68f100, Aug 12, 2007
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    now, theres no chance that this thing could have WRT firmware, or be a repeater right?
     
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    Nope. WRT works only on the Linksys WRT54G/GS.
     
    kegobeer, Aug 12, 2007
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    wrt works on MANY different routers guys.. some from buffalo, asus, linksys, and others can use wrt check their web site for a full list

    and do not buy a brand new WRT54G/GS the newest revisions WILL not accept wrt.. only up till 6 i believe and even that was wrt micro.. they are now up to 8.0 or 8.1 if i remember right
     
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    In general WRT firmwares (DD-WRT, Open WRT etc.) work on Broadcom based hardware.
     
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    so.. um.. it wont take it then? sorry im not knowledgeable as far as networking technology is concerned.
     
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    How many modems accept custom firmware? The hardware in question is more than just a router, it's a modem/router combo.
     
    kegobeer, Aug 12, 2007
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    There is a problem with it because packages for TI AR7 are binary only and Broadcom's ADSL/routing processors are unpopular.
    So you are basically right with this one- ADSL means no custom firmware.
    In general of course, because some TI AR7s run Open WRT and Linksys WAG200G has a modified official firmware with some add-ons but that is nowhere near what DD-WRT offers.
     
    downloads, Aug 12, 2007
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