The 802.11g WGR614L features one 10/100 Internet WAN port and a four-port 10/100 LAN switch. It supports static and dynamic routing with TCP/IP, VPN pass-through (IPSec, L2TP), NAT, PPTP, PPPoE, DHCP (client and server), and Bigpond. A Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall protects the network from intruders, and the Wi-Fi connection is secured with support for 40-, 128- and 152-bit WEP encryption, WPA, WPA2-PSK, and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Additional security features include Exposed Host (DMZ), MAC address authentication, URL content filtering, logs, and e-mail alerts of Internet activity.
The NETGEAR Open Source Wireless-G Router is backed by a one-year hardware warranty and is available now online and at some brick-and-mortar stores. For firmware downloads, forums, blogs, articles, source code, user guides, and tech support for the WGR614L, users can visit www.myopenrouter.com.
For more on DD-WRT, read “The Open Source WRT54G Story,” “Beyond the WRT54G: DD-WRT for Many Flavors of Hardware,” or “DD-WRT Goes Major Label with Buffalo Technology.”Also see our DD-WRT tutorial series:
- DD-WRT Tutorial 1: Static DHCP
- DD-WRT Tutorial 2: Extend Range with WDS
- DD-WRT Tutorial 3: Building a Wireless Bridge
- DD-WRT Tutorial 4: Defining Priorities with QoS
- DD-WRT Tutorial 5: Wireless Repeater
- Create Your Own Hotspot (Using DD-WRT)
Naomi Graychase is Managing Editor at Wi-FiPlanet.
