Router Hacks

[Stephen]

I rather agree. I would like to install a network interface into my
Smoothwall box and see if i can turn that into a WAP but it is not
looking very hopeful in that respect. I would likely need to either
learn more about the smoothwall guts or use a more complete distro
with the tools i needed.

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Nathan England <nathan at paysonlinux.org> wrote:
> I have all services on the device disabled now and I use it only as a
> wireless ap. It works just fine, but why leave something with so much
> potential to sit and do relatively little? I'd rather it sit and do
> relatively little with dd-wrt on it!!! ha ha. At least then it has more
> potential anyway. Thanks for your help and thoughts.
>
> On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> HI Nathan,
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:56 PM, Nathan England <nathan at paysonlinux.org>
>> wrote:
>> > I have an Actiontec PK5000 Qwest DSL modem that is no longer being used
>> > as a
>> > DSL modem. I would like to continue using it for a wireless access point
>> > as
>> > it has a detachable antenna and I can connect it to my 12 dbi antenna
>> > outside. I currently have a netgear WG602 which is a real piece and it
>> > is on
>> > its last leg. The netgear however is running dd-wrt. I would love to put
>> > dd-wrt or something similar on the actiontec, but I cannot find any
>> > custom
>> > hacks out for it. Are any of you doing anything special with one of
>> > these
>> > modems ??
>>
>> This Actiontec PK5000 is advertised as "functionality as good as a
>> WHR-HP-G54 running Tomato or DD-WRT" in all the literature.
>>
>> dd-wrt:
>>
>> Currently there is no port of dd-wrt for the Actiontec PK5000.
>>
>> http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7807
>>
>> It is running busybox so you have telnet available to look around.
>> It has a similar CPU to Avila, but there has been scant effort to port it.
>>
>> I believe there was an issue with Qwest proprietary portion of the
>> firmware and copyright, as well as memory utilization precluding a
>> swift port.
>>
>> tomato:
>>
>> No port available.
>>
>> Sorry!
>>
>> You might be able to upgrade your current firmware to the latest and
>> greatest:
>>
>>
>> http://portforward.com/routergui/Actiontec/PK5000_-_Qwest/Upgrade_Firmware.htm
>>
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Stephen