BW )(: Equipment for sale!!

[Ben Green]

On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:07:02 +0100, Dom <domelias at fastmail.fm> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
>
> I'm done with this waste of time, get my live back, check if some of my
> mates still live in the area and stuff this whole wireless b***** coz it
> ain't working for me, baby!
>

I just visited Dom house to collect the kit and then returned it as it didn't work. Here's the story.

I noted that the wrt54gs he had was a Ver.6. Dom said he had OpenWRT installed, but that it was hard. When I got the kit home, I plugged it in an had a go. The firmware was not OpenWRT at all, but DD-WRT. This is another Linux based firmware that Bristol Wireless does not recommend. It is not compatible with OpenWRT as may be seen here:

http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/Hardware/Linksys/WRT54GS

Our recommended device is currently the WRT54GL specifically designed to run Linux, as we reported on a while ago (though I can't seem to find that piece on the news page, anybody?). These recommendations are on this page:

http://www.bristolwireless.net/wiki/index.php/RequiredHardware

Which clearly says WRT54GL all over it, and points to a very reasonably priced supplier of them.

After point out that the hardware didn't really work I visited Dom to return it and he said. "I really am so pissed off with all this I am going to just throw this in the wheely bin or something, do you want it for you organisation as a donation or something." before shutting the door. Well, Dom, I don't like the bad feeling you have amased and am sorry you didn't buy the recommended hardware. We are very greatful for the donation. Perhaps something more equitable can be sorted out.

Please NOTE: the WRT54GS do not work with OpenWRT past version 4.0. Buy a WRT54GL. If anyone finds any links on our website to the GS, please notify us or ammend the data yourself. Leave a change note so we know it's happened.

I don't have the admin password to the dd-wrt box Dom gave, so it's kind of a brick. I will bring it to the lab for revival.

Apologies to Dom. I have my £60 back and a donation to pass on.


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 From Ben Green

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