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Ask HN: Is there a "new" WRT54G?

by vicken on 8/7/12, 1:48 AM with 4 comments

I've been using WRT54G routers with DD-WRT for years and am looking to get a new router. I haven't been keeping up to date on the latest and greatest in routers and am wondering if there's a "new" WRT54G, so to speak. Meaning, is there a better router out there that can run DD-WRT or can provide the same features & functionality?

  • by dahjelle on 8/7/12, 1:51 AM

    You might appreciate Jeff Atwood's post on the subject. [1] He comes down to the Asus RT-N16 with the open-source Tomato firmware.

    [1] http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2012/06/because-everyone-st...

  • by kephra on 8/7/12, 1:58 AM

    TP-Link wr1043nd is one of the preferred routers for OpenWRT.

    Featuring 32mb RAM, 8mb Flash, 4+1 Ethernet, 2.4ghz 802.11bgn wifi, and an USB port.

    The best thing is that it requires no binary drivers and runs perfectly on Linux 2.4 to 3.3.8.

  • by itwerks4me on 8/7/12, 1:59 AM

    The Asus rtn16 is popular, it has a fast processor, large amount of RAM, is dual band N, and has USB storage capabilities. I use WRT350Ns all the time, and love them, even if they are light on RAM and are draft-N.