Thanks for the info.<br><br>I recall some issues with it and dug up the Slashdot article<br><br><a href="http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/09/10/05/227208/Netgear-WNR3500L-Open-Source-Router-Announced">http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/09/10/05/227208/Netgear-WNR3500L-Open-Source-Router-Announced</a><br>
<br>Netgear has <a href="http://myopenrouter.com">myopenrouter.com</a> which is a good initiative, but has some caveats:<br><br>1. Some closed drivers included, so loading the stock open source stuff may not work (Broadcom binary blob, Linux 2.4 only, ...etc.)<br>
<br>2. WPA and WPA2 does not work.<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Lori Paniak <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ldpaniak@fourpisolutions.com">ldpaniak@fourpisolutions.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">The next-great-thing in open source routers appears to be the Netgear<br>
WNR3500L:<br>
<br>
<br>
> <a href="http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/WirelessNRoutersandGateways/WNR3500L.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/WirelessNRoutersandGateways/WNR3500L.aspx</a><br>
><br>
<br>
Wireless N, smart, lots of RAM, USB2 , a gigabit switch and supported by all your favourite firmware.<br>
<br>
Does Santa do back orders?<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=45501" target="_blank">http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=45501</a><br>
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<br>
On Wed, 2009-12-09 at 21:44 -0500, unsolicited wrote:<br>
><br>
> Khalid Baheyeldin wrote, On 12/09/2009 7:47 PM:<br>
> > I do not run it but I have long been interested enough to pay<br>
> > attention when I see stuff on it go by. (Like this thread.) The last<br>
> > time I considered firing it up I choose to hold off pending 802.11n.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > I am exactly in that same situation: reading about it and waiting for N.<br>
> ><br>
> > Anyone has recommendations (Linksys or otherwise) for a router that<br>
> > supports OpenWRT, has a USB port for printer (and storage) and is 802.11N?<br>
> ><br>
> > All the ones I see in BestBuy and FutureShop flyers are not fully<br>
> > supported yet.<br>
><br>
> I'm hoping for a SD card slot as well, although USB would do it. Make<br>
> that two USB ports. One for this and a spare. For config backup and a<br>
> bit of storage for the extras.<br>
> <a href="http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=014338&cid=FMD.434" target="_blank">http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=014338&cid=FMD.434</a>.<br>
> Wonderful back pocket toy. Some versions/models have a GB or more on<br>
> board as well - looks like two drives. Enough for a computer on a<br>
> stick distro in a pinch. And a place to put the data.<br>
><br>
> I'm also hoping for an eSata port. a la central network / media<br>
> storage port. Or for that on board web / ftp server in a DMZ.<br>
><br>
> Sometimes convergence gives me a head ache with the possibilities.<br>
> Which is part of why I pay attention to the OpenWRT and the like<br>
> threads. (And I'm always looking for good diagnostic tools to put in<br>
> the tool chest.)<br>
><br>
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