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NetCraft Communications Announces Versiera 3.2

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Submitted by Community Headlines on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 11:34am

NetCraft Communications Inc., the global leader in infrastructure management Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its Versiera 3.2.

Installation and Quick Review of OpenWRT Kamikaze 8.09.2 (BETA 05/2010)

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Submitted by Peter Redmer on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 6:13pm

In the open source firmware world, OpenWRT is well known for its expandability, stability, and long list of standard and additional features.  One can also enhance an OpenWRT install by way of installing additional packages to suit multiple usecases.  So, it's easy to see why advanced users looking to get more from their router would want to use OpenWRT - I'm going to show you how to get this version on your WNR3500L.

Step 1: Prepare Your Router

To start, download this release from the OpenWRT for WNR3500L download section.

How to Debrick Your NETGEAR WNR3500L Using Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

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Submitted by Peter Redmer on Fri, 05/28/2010 - 3:48pm

So you've gone and done it... you've bricked your WNR3500L.  Nothing sinks the spirits like constantly flashing lights and endless reboot loops.  However, don't lose hope or get frustrated - there's a solution to your woes, and it's called a serial console.

If you're familiar with Linux or have been a longtime Linux user, you're probably familiar with the concept.  However, I'm guessing that lots of people - first timers - will be trying out Ubuntu's newest release of Linux, dubbed Lucid Lynx.  If that describes you, and you're looking to recover your router on Ubuntu, you're in the right place.

How to Overclock the NETGEAR WGR614v8/L Wireless Router

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Submitted by MCHIU on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 3:30pm

I noticed we didn't have any articles with reference to overclocking this legacy router, so I decided to share this tip (credit goes to the modding/dd-wrt/tomato/openWrt etc. community).

First note however: Do this at your own risk!  This may damage your router.

The CPU clock frequency is by default set at 240MHz, it is my opinion that generally you are given a good headroom of 5-10% range without additional cooling.  For my situation, this would be 250MHz to 260MHz.

How To Use DD-WRT To Create Multiple SSID's on One Router (For Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, Other Uses)

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Submitted by Peter Redmer on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 12:52pm

Several newer versions of DD-WRT, including many builds that we have available on the community, support the ability to set up virtual SSID's.

Having multiple SSID's with various encryption methods solves several problems that you may be having.  For example, what if you have a Nintendo DS or Sony PSP game system that does not properly support the newest forms of wireless encryption?  What if you want to let others in your home or office use your wireless connection, but don't want to expose your primary password?  Setting up separate SSID's can solve this problem, and it's much easier than you might think.

Upgrading to DD-WRT on NETGEAR WGR614L or WNR3500L: Demystified

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Submitted by Brandon C on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 6:21pm

So... you bought a WGR614L or WGR614v8 router, or perhaps the WNR3500 Version L, U or 2 router.  You've also been hearing a lot about this "firmware upgrade" and "DD-WRT" stuff but have no idea where to begin.

If you look around, you will see there are all kinds of firmware versions out there.  Once in a while, you'll hear about people have upgraded to the wrong thing and it "bricked" their router.  You hear that one firmware does one thing and another firmware does something different; some do it better while some others don't, and so on.  It can be confusing and even a bit intimidating.

Installation and Quick Review of Tomato 1.27.9045 BETA 10 Firmware for WNR3500L

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Submitted by Peter Redmer on Wed, 04/14/2010 - 3:01pm

The Tomato router firmware is well known in the open source community for being simple, lean, and full of useful features.  The newest builds of this firmware have a bandwidth monitor, advanced QOS and access settings, and tons more. 

So, are you interested in trying a newer beta version of this software on your NETGEAR WNR3500L?  Read on for simple installation instructions and a preview of what Tomato can offer. 

***Note that at this time, the available builds of Tomato that are compatible with WNR3500L are in early beta form, and as always, there is a risk involving in testing such firmware.  Features may be missing or poorly implemented, etc.***

NETGEAR GS605AV Home Theater and Gaming Network Switch

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Submitted by Brandon C on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 12:02pm

These days with all the networked devices in the home you can run out of the standard 4-5 LAN ports available on most routers.  I found myself in this situation with my WNR3500L.  Here, I had a 1.0 Gbps capable router and more devices to connect to it than it had ports!

How to Hard Reset Your NETGEAR WNR3500L

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Submitted by Peter Redmer on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 1:14pm

One question that I have seen come up frequently on the forums, and also needed myself, is how to "properly" reset my NETGEAR open source router in the event of a lockup of some kind.  This happened to me on an experimental install of DD-WRT, and I thought that there was no hope short of debricking the router using a special cable.  However, after speaking with some experts, I discovered there are other methods to try first.

Installing USB Support on WNR3500 and Tomato (BETA) Firmware

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Submitted by Brandon C on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 10:59am

If you saw my post here about the new Tomato Beta firmware for the WNR3500, you may want to give it a try for yourself.

I did, and then ran the USB support through it paces. From my testing, it not only works well but is extremly simple to setup and configure.

Here is how to set it up.

Turn On USB Support

1) Click on USB and NAS in the left hand column.

2) Click on Core USB Support

3) Turn on or off the 1.0/2.0, Printer and file system support as needed.

4) Click on Save

5 ) After saved click on Reboot in the left hand column.

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