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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]
* For a Router in a box - what to get [10]
VITALS
* MANUFACTURER : Asus
* MODEL : WL500GP (aka wl500g Premium)
* TYPE : Access Point / Router
* EXTERNAL ANTENNA JACK : 1x RP-SMA
* USB PORTS : 2 x USB v2 on wl500gP
* PARALLEL PORT : nil
* WLAN CHIPSET : Broadcom (mini pci) wl120 v1.1 (revised with 125Mbs
support)
* POWER : 5v
* TRANSMIT SPECS : (from Asus specs)
* 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 - Whooha not deaf ? - Subject to real world
tests.
* (at normal temp. range)
* AVAILABLE NEW : Yes
* AVERAGE PRICE : $115
* VITALS LAST UPDATED : 15/08/07
OFFICIAL DETAILS
The Most Smart WLAN Router in the world just got better.
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 [11] 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
Offical Asus Page [12]
Lots of internal WL500G Pics [13]
ASUS FIRMWARE
ALTERNATE LINUX BASED FIRMWARE
OPENWRT Support for wl500gP [14] For WL500GP - OpenWRT [15] provides
an flexible, re-writable Linux distribution for the WL500GP.
SUPPORT FORUM
WL500GP Forum [16]
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 BlueIce [17] : 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.
18/8/06 Peter melb_ap [18] : Ok this looks like the new leap in
performance for openwrt & this range of products we were looking for!
It has all the pros of the r100/wl500g (minus the parallel port) but
with USB2 , a 266 Mhz CPU , 8 meg flash & 32 meg memory standard !
Openwrt support is there, but some manual intervention is required.
Oleg firmware is not far away (in beta) with native 640x480 webcam
support.
FOR A ROUTER IN A BOX - WHAT TO GET
1 x Box 220 x 190 Available from middies
1 x 6mm Feed tru gland (for cat 5) Available from middies
1 x U.Fl to N-Type female bulk head Available from Yawarra
10 meter's of cat5 cable , outdoor type if you like
1 x POE arrangement to handle upto 2.5A at 5v output without melting!
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://melbournewireless.org.au/#for_a_router_in_a_box___what_to_get
[11] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?OpenWrt
[12]
http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=12&l2=43&l3=0&model=1121&modelmenu=1
[13] http://www.wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=5593
[14] http://www.openwrt.org
[15] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?OpenWRT
[16]
http://www.wl500g.info/forumdisplay.php?s=5b821c10dc43c6f1bac2eae614e5c843&f=61
[17] http://melbournewireless.org.au/users/?BlueIce
[18] http://melbournewireless.org.au/?melb_ap
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