a while back, i suggested on the KWLUG list that, as a group, we pick communal projects and work on them as a collective so that everyone got the benefit. and one of the projects i suggested was selecting a state-of-the art, openwrt-compatible wireless router that interested parties could purchase, then over time, we'd document in excruciating detail how to build and install openwrt on such a beast. anyone who wanted to play along would, of course, have to purchase the stock router, at which point anyone familiar with openwrt could start the ball rolling, we'd document the steps in a wiki somewhere so that even beginners could participate. first task would be to select an appropriate router that's not stupidly expensive with some minimal features, such as: * obviously, openwrt-flashable * open source drivers for wireless chip * 4 wired ports (pretty much standard these days) * at least one USB port you get the idea. there was some discussion about the ubiquity routerstation pro: http://www.ubnt.com/rspro which comes with openwrt already installed, but of course, we'd want to document how to download the software and build our own installable image. any interest in doing something like this? and any alternative recommendations for other routers that would be ideal for this? rday -- ======================================================================== Robert P. J. Day Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA http://crashcourse.ca Twitter: http://twitter.com/rpjday LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/rpjday ========================================================================