Heard of Netgear’s open source router - WGR614L? The specifications are similar to that of WRT54GL (16mb RAM, 4mb flash) but WGR614L is using the newer Broadcom processor. Other than that, its specifications are similar to that of WRT54G and DIR-300:

• Wireless G
• 4 x 10/100 LAN
• 1 x WAN

I really like the slim design of the WGR614L and most important of all - It supports 3rd party firmwares (dd-wrt, tomato, openwrt)! The WRT54G supports all of the 3 mentioned firmwares while the DIR-300 supports dd-wrt and openwrt only.

Got to flash it to tomato and set it to filter some protocols on some segments of my network.

The Aztech WL950RT4 Wireless-N router is only equipped with 10/100 ethernet ports. So how well would this router perform if you are accessing partner sites when using Starhub Ultimate? I’ve placed the WL950RT4 to a simple speed test.

Some specifications of the WL950RT4

• Wireless Draft-N
• 16MB of RAM
• 1 x 10/100 mbps WAN
• 4 x 10/100 mbps LAN
• 3 x non-detachable antennas

Equipment list:

1. WL950RT4 (on default settings)
2. ReadyNAS Duo
3. D-Link DNS-323
4. D-Link DNS-313
5. DGS-1008D
6. Trusty computer

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The huge packaging; how the contents are arranged

Package contents; Antennas that cannot be changed

Ventilation holes at the sides; Spacious interior, waste of space?

The antenna really cannot be changed; Atheros wireless!

Bittorrenting on the ReadyNAS has never been easier. Of the NASes I had used, bittorrent is either buggy or lack control over seeding feature. The ReadyNAS comes with decent bittorrent support, it allows user much control over the running of torrent - starting, stopping or removing. It also allow user to customize settings like port to be used, bandwidth allocation and seeding options. However, the lack of encryption option may be a problem for some users.

I hope future releases would come with the following:

• Encryption option
• Queue management
• IP Filter option
• Global Connections, Per-torrent Connections
• Automatic download through RSS

Oops. I hope I am not asking for too much. For those who are interested, ReadyNAS is using the BitTorrent SDK client. Anyway, check out the screen shots!

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DNS-343 with my favorite drink

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