On Sunday 09 January 2011 05:04 PM, Raja Subramanian wrote: > > I'm currently using a WRT54GL running TomatoVPN and want to upgrade to > something with a USB port. > > I want to attach an external USB HDD and run a mini NAS with > samba/FTP/uShare for 2-3 clients at home. > > Can you please share where you bought your Asus router and the price?
Neat. Essentially it's a "cheap modem" - around Rs 2,200 (incl. shipping). I wasn't expecting to find it in India, but there were surprisingly 5 pieces on eBay.in. A seller from Delhi shipped it here. I tweeted the fact, and they were all gone after a week or so :). > Does the Asus come with sufficient RAM to run samba and openvpn > simultaneously? How good is the wifi coverage? It has 16MB RAM (not much, essentially - Tomato actually reports only 14MB effective). The wi-fi coverage is pretty good, I should say. My neighbors report a strong signal anywhere in their house. Didn't do any tests apart from that, but if you want me to run any specific ones, I'll be glad to. I'm not sure it will serve all your needs, but here a few specs and opinions that might help you (there's a recommendation for a slightly more powerful one) http://mightyohm.com/blog/2008/10/detailed-specs-for-the-asus-wl-520gu-uber-hacking-platform/ Mind you, that's from 2008, and it does have USB 2.0: http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=cOWUB0XOSysr4sBM But perhaps look at slightly more powerful ones for your need. The dd-wrt device support page lists the compatibles ones: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#Asus > Any other comments on its performance from an actual product user like > yourself is very welcome. > So far, it works great. I haven't really got around to testing the functionality of the usb port (bought it quite recently), but it's definitely something I would like to explore a bit soon. but The boot up sequence while flashing the firmware is a bit confusing, but nothing too complicated. This article helped me a lot: http://www.society9.com/an-easy-guide-to-installing-tomato-on-the-asus-520gu/ Good luck, and keep us posted as to what you choose and your experiences. Vamsee. _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
