[KLUG Members] WAPs that don't suck

[Bruce Smith]

> > FWIW, I've had luck running Linux on some of the Linksys WAP's, and
> > there is a developer kit to compile your own if you want to change
> > anything or include other stuff (never did the compile myself).
> 
> How much muss/fuss is it to put LINUX on the WAP?  

Download the image, go to the web config screen and tell it to upload
the new flash file, wait until it's done flashing.

> Does it then still support 802.1x & EAP?

Yes.

Recently I haven't been flashing them to Linux.  They do everything I
need "out of the box".

> > These WAP's do have a WAN port, but I don't use it.  I only use the
> > local/switch side of them.  I have (4) installed here, and love them.
> > I don't know if they forward broadcasts, or can be configured to, but I
> > can bring up the config screen in a web browser tonight if you want to
> > poke around.
> 
> All I want is a *^*&@(*@)@ default route!  I'm still staggering from 
> the concept
> that someone would make and IP device where you CAN'T specify a default 
> router. How stupid.

I double checked, and it has a "Advanced routing screen" where you can
setup static routes (without even flashing it to Linux).  You can select
if the default route goes though the "WAN" or the "LAN & Wireless".

You can also select "Gateway" mode or "Router" mode.

Sounds like that would do the job for you.

 - BS