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* Vitals [1]
* Official Details [2]
* Pictures [3]
* ASUS Firmware [4]
* Alternate Linux Based Firmware [5]
* Support Forum [6]
* Misc Notes & Links [7]
* Serial port [8]
* Discussion [9]
VITALS
* MANUFACTURER : Asus
* MODEL : WL500G
* TYPE : Access Point / Router
* EXTERNAL ANTENNA JACK : 1x RP-SMA
* USB PORTS : 1x v1.1 on wl500g
* PARALLEL PORT : 1x on wl500g
* WLAN CHIPSET : Broadcom (mini pci)
* POWER : 5V
* 19mW default
* 84mW max
* RECIEVE SENSITIVITY :
* -84dB @ 11Mbps
* AVAILABLE NEW : Yes
* AVERAGE PRICE : $170
* VITALS LAST UPDATED : 17/07/05
OFFICIAL DETAILS
From the Manufacturers blurb [10]...
The Most Smart WLAN Router in the world
ASUS proudly announce the smartest WLAN Router in the world, WL-500g.
It provides fast 54 Mbps date rate and all WLAN Router function,
including DHCP server, IP sharing, Firewall, VPN pass through, esc. To
ensure WLAN security, it also provides strong WPA and unique WLAN
firewall, to protect the data from WLAN.
The Asus WL500G Broadband Router is really FIVE 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.
* Finally, 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.
* The ability to be a print server or control device via the printer
port
* A USB Storage server with support for USB key's or Harddisks even
on OpenWrt [11]
OR A USB Webcam Server
PICTURES
Lots of internal WL500G Pics [12]
ASUS FIRMWARE
Select your Model [13]
ALTERNATE LINUX BASED FIRMWARE
OPENWRT Support for wl500g [14] For WL500G - OpenWRT [15] provides an
flexible, re-writable Linux distribution for the WL500G, this one
includes madwifi to support the altheros a/b/g mini-pci chipsets and
others.
SUPPORT FORUM
WL500 Forum [16]
MISC NOTES & LINKS
wl500 Setup / Testing [17]
SERIAL PORT
There seems to be standard dual Uart's for possible dual serial
support on this board.
DISCUSSION
17/7/05 Peter melb_ap [18] : Standard openwrt for the broadcom
chipset will run on this device, but there are also versions
specifically compiled to take advantage of the mini-pci slot thats
standard in the wl500g unit.
I've done some testing and found that the altheros a/b/g cards do
work , but watch the revisions - refer for supported cards [19]
This is a great little unit, for not much more than a WRT54G [20] you
get the big plus of being able to change the mini-pci radio for one
with a high receive sensitivity or 802.11a support. You can also even
add a memory key or hard disk storage, use the usb or printer port for
control or content purposes, and do the normal routing / web
functions.
I've been evaluating this unit and it could be another option for the
node in a box project where the uplink is a bit more difficult or
requires 802.11a
Links:
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[1] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#vitals
[2] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#official_details
[3] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#pictures
[4] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#asus_firmware
[5] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#alternate_linux_based_firmware
[6] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#support_forum
[7] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#misc_notes___links
[8] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#serial_port_
[9] http://melbournewireless.org.au/#discussion_
[10] http://au.asus.com/products2.aspx?l1=12&l2=43
[11] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?OpenWrt
[12] http://wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=8
[13] http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us
[14] http://openwrt.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=9538#p9538
[15] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?OpenWRT
[16] http://wl500g.info/
[17] http://mobil.kunstlabor.at/openwrt/wl500gd/
[18] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?melb_ap
[19] http://www.madwifi.org/
[20] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?WRT54G
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