*** [#vitals Vitals]

** [#official_details Official Details]

** [#pictures Pictures]

** [#asus_firmware ASUS Firmware]

** [#alternate_linux_based_firmware Alternate Linux Based Firmware]

** [#support_forum Support Forum]

** [#misc_notes___links Misc Notes & Links]

** [#serial_port_ Serial port ]

** [#discussion_ Discussion ]





!!! Vitals

* '''Manufacturer :''' Asus

* '''Model :''' WL500GPV2 (complete redesign from wl500g Premium v1)

* '''Type :''' Access Point / Router

* '''External Antenna Jack :''' 1x RP-SMA

* '''USB Ports :''' 2 x USB v2 on wl500gP

* '''Parallel port :''' nil

* '''Wlan Chipset :''' Broadcom Integrated on board (YUK !)

* '''Power :''' 5v

* '''Transmit Specs :''' (YET TO BE CONFIRMED)

** 802.11g: 14~16dBm(at normal temp. range)

** 802.11b: 16~18dBm(at normal temp. range)

* '''Recieve Sensitivity :''' 

** -74~-75dBm@54Mbps

** -87~-88dBm@11Mbps

** -95~-97dBm@1Mbps

** (at normal temp. range)

* '''Available New :''' Yes

* '''Average Price :''' $115

* '''Vitals last updated :''' 2/04/08



!! Official Details



The Most Smart WLAN Router in the world just got B0RKED !!!





The Asus WL500G Premium Broadband Router is now really SIX devices in one box. 

# First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect Wireless-G or Wireless-B devices to the network. 

# There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices.  Connect four PCs directly, or daisy-chain out to more hubs and switches to create as big a network as you need. 

# The Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection, files, and other resources such as printers and hard disk storage space.

# It also has ability to be a print server or control device via the printer port

# A USB Storage support for USB key's / Harddisks OR a USB Webcam, the storage support is even included on OpenWrt with webcam support on the horizon.

# Finally, newly added is built in bit torrent support to download while your pc is off to the wl500gP attached USB harddisk.



!! Pictures

Here's some wl500gP internal pictures comparing the differences.



(http://www.melbourne.wireless.org.au/files/photos/wl500gp/wl500gP-V1-and-V2-front.JPG  Front comparison)



(http://www.melbourne.wireless.org.au/files/photos/wl500gp/wl500gP-V1-and-V2-back.JPG    Rear comparison)



(http://www.melbourne.wireless.org.au/files/photos/wl500gp/wl500gP-V1.JPG  Our  Beloved WL500gP V1)



(http://www.melbourne.wireless.org.au/files/photos/wl500gp/wl500gP-V2.JPG  Internal photo of the NEW wl500gP V2)



(http://www.melbourne.wireless.org.au/files/photos/wl500gp/wl500gP-V2-bottom.JPG  Bottom view)



(http://www.melbourne.wireless.org.au/files/photos/wl500gp/wl500gP-V2-box.JPG  The box for the V2 unit so you can get any remaining V1's)









!! ASUS Firmware



!! Alternate Linux Based Firmware

No known support at this stage



!! Support Forum

(http://www.wl500g.info/forumdisplay.php?s=5b821c10dc43c6f1bac2eae614e5c843&f=61  WL500GP Forum)



!! Misc Notes & Links







!! Serial port 

There seems to be standard dual Uart's for possible dual serial support on this board.







!! Discussion 



15/08/07 (/users/?BlueIce BlueIce) : There is a version 2 of this product that MAY not have a mini PCI card as it may be integrated:( How to tell the difference between v2 and v1 remains to be answered.



2/3/08 Peter [melb_ap] : Well thats the end of this era with the new model having a slower cpu & no mini-pci ! I'll be looking for something else in the future ! See the pics above for yourself.



It has all the pros of the r100/wl500g (minus the parallel port) but with USB2 , BUT now with only a 244 Mhz CPU (was 266 prev), 8 meg flash & 32 meg memory standard.



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