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So it’s a pity that I can’t do anything to upgrade my Netgear 834G as with the new ADSL2+ service I’m currently only able to get about 5 - 6 Mb out of it - but essentially these hacks are not meant to improve speed or performance - more like gaining added features from products that have now been left behind by the developers as they now work on the latest gear?

Still, I though this useful to share if you were looking for a fix for these products?

Supercharge Your Wireless Router With Open Firmware

From Wired How-To Wiki

A Linksys Wireless-G broadband router (WRT54GL). Image courtesy of Cisco Systems

Consumer-grade wireless routers — your standard Linksyses or Belkins — do their job well enough much of the time. But there are some juicy features offered by high-end commercial routers that just don’t come with the home package. We’re talking features like quality of service (QoS) management, adjustable transmission power, and support for IPv6.

If you need (or just geekily crave) these features, you can shell out cash for a pro-grade router, or you can get them for free by installing new firmware on a cheap home router.

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• 1 What You’ll Need
• 2 Customize Your Router
  • 2.1 Find a Compatible Router
  • 2.2 Get the Firmware
  • 2.3 Install the Firmware
  • 2.4 Use the Firmware

more at source…
Supercharge Your Wireless Router With Open Firmware - Wired How-To Wiki

written by dcaddick