NotesMy prefered solution for general router console access is via a Bluetooth connection. This Bluetooth connectivity is provided with a Bluetooth module such as the "BlueSMiRF" module sold by SparkFun (see note below). The Bluetooth connection is based on the SPP/RFCOMM profiles which this module supports. Access from Windows, Macs, and Linux systems quite easy. I use hyperterm on Windows-based systems and minicom on Linux-based systems.FeedUnfurl
Notes"If you've turned your $60 router into a user-friendly super-router with open-source firmware Tomato, you already know that Tomato can boost your Wi-Fi signal, track bandwidth usage, and set Quality of Service rules with ease. But if you're a big fan of Adblock Plus—the most popular Firefox extension among Lifehacker readers—you can save yourself an extension installation and universally block ads across your entire home network by adding a custom script to your Tomato firmware."FeedUnfurl
NotesThe story of the Linksys Wireless-G Router (model WRT54G) and how you can turn a $60 router into a $600 router is a little bit CSI and a little bit Freaks & Geeks.Unfurl
Notes"Linksys confirmed what some analysis firms have been saying: to their knowledge, the WRT54G is the single bestselling model of Wi-Fi gateway in the world." It's too bad that they've switched to VxWorks-- the Linux-based firmware was the single reason IUnfurl
Folded Toad Froth: Linksys WRT54G with bluetooth console access
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