Laptop and wrt54g
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Laptop and wrt54g December 02, 2012 04:39PM |
Hey all..
I would like to do a sort of hybrid of this project, and wondering if it's been done before to ease my setup/configuration..
I don't want to do a livecd/ucb stick.
I don't want to one of those 'plug computers' with a dd-wrt
I have a regular, but old laptop I want to repurpose along with dd-wrt supported router (wrt54g ftw!). The laptop is currently running Fedora Core 11, and I would like to keep it that way, if possible. At worst case, I suppose I could releaes one of my preferences and do a livecd, but still I'd like it to interact with the dd-wrt, and not rely on an internal wifi card. (The laptop has one, but I intend on the "piratebox", in this case, the piratebriefcase) to consist of the dd-wrt device (again, a wrt54g) with wired etheret going to the laptop, which will hopefully be running the piratebox software.
As an aside - Seems odd that other than livecd's this project never initiated this way (IE a dd-wrt router connected to an actual PC, not a stick/plugcomputer etc) as I'd think it would have been much easier to design around existing PC's? Anyway.. That's what I'd like to do - Has it been done (and made easy for me?) or is it time to get my sleeves rolled up, and start praying!!?
If the latter, any advice assistance for a total noob would be greatly, greatly appreciated!
151
edit: I did read the recent wrt54g post (http://forum.daviddarts.com/read.php?2,5716) but he doesn't mention what method he used to install pb on his laptop, nor any mention of setup/configuration. Like him, I'm not looking to cover the city with a mesh (FYI, not to get in a big debate, but the easiest way to mesh isn't with all the complicated programs/systems mentioned in another related post - It's using a bunch of dd-wrt's and enable them for repeater mode. Pure and simple). I'm just looking to run one pb, unmeshed, with my laptop powering it, and the wrt54g "dd-wrt" router as my AP for the wifi visitors. The router will be tx maxed at 250mw and is already heatsinked, fwiw
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/02/2012 04:57PM by exit151.
I would like to do a sort of hybrid of this project, and wondering if it's been done before to ease my setup/configuration..
I don't want to do a livecd/ucb stick.
I don't want to one of those 'plug computers' with a dd-wrt
I have a regular, but old laptop I want to repurpose along with dd-wrt supported router (wrt54g ftw!). The laptop is currently running Fedora Core 11, and I would like to keep it that way, if possible. At worst case, I suppose I could releaes one of my preferences and do a livecd, but still I'd like it to interact with the dd-wrt, and not rely on an internal wifi card. (The laptop has one, but I intend on the "piratebox", in this case, the piratebriefcase) to consist of the dd-wrt device (again, a wrt54g) with wired etheret going to the laptop, which will hopefully be running the piratebox software.
As an aside - Seems odd that other than livecd's this project never initiated this way (IE a dd-wrt router connected to an actual PC, not a stick/plugcomputer etc) as I'd think it would have been much easier to design around existing PC's? Anyway.. That's what I'd like to do - Has it been done (and made easy for me?) or is it time to get my sleeves rolled up, and start praying!!?
If the latter, any advice assistance for a total noob would be greatly, greatly appreciated!
151
edit: I did read the recent wrt54g post (http://forum.daviddarts.com/read.php?2,5716) but he doesn't mention what method he used to install pb on his laptop, nor any mention of setup/configuration. Like him, I'm not looking to cover the city with a mesh (FYI, not to get in a big debate, but the easiest way to mesh isn't with all the complicated programs/systems mentioned in another related post - It's using a bunch of dd-wrt's and enable them for repeater mode. Pure and simple). I'm just looking to run one pb, unmeshed, with my laptop powering it, and the wrt54g "dd-wrt" router as my AP for the wifi visitors. The router will be tx maxed at 250mw and is already heatsinked, fwiw
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/02/2012 04:57PM by exit151.