Comments on: I’m buying a Linksys WRT54GL tomorrow

By: avinash

avinash — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:19:18 +0000

I bought mine from a good friend who has a company in Vacoas, BBCWyse, and, as far as I remember, around Rs 3000 – Rs 4000.

By: ¥@$#

¥@$# — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:52:06 +0000

Elo… Sorry for commenting on an old post! Where did you buy the router and how much it cost you back then?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:25:06 +0000

Hi, can anybody help me plaese? can i plug an external antena to my livebox? if not the does anybody know how i can solder one on to the inside of the box please? or is ther a forum i can go to to ask this question. thanks Meurig

By: Nikhil

Nikhil — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:41:22 +0000

well.. you were right about the thing not working…. it doesnt! i think the livebox needs a firmware upgrade to activate the USB port. The configuration page of the livebox shows USB as inactive, without suggesting as to how that may be changed!
will try MT, but I dont hold out much hopes!
Thanks anyway.

By: avinash

avinash — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:48:22 +0000

Hi Nikhil,

(1) I am not too sure. You could try connecting something to it but I doubt if that thing will work…

(2) Yes, I think so. VoIP uses IP and the Livebox is perfectly happy routing IP packets

By: Nikhil

Nikhil — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:42:32 +0000

hi avinash,
a couple of quick questions…
1. Is the USB port on the Livebox useable… either for a networked printer (i have an Epson CX 3650), or a network hard drive? The hard drive would be esp useful since i plan to use Time Machine from my new MacBook (using iTimeMachine – which allows use of a WiFi networked disc for the purpose)

2. Can the Livebox be used for VoIP? I was tinkering around with an ancient PII lying about the house, and plan (at least try!) to use TrixBox and configure a VoIP PBX.Do you think that would be possible?

The folks over at Mauritius Telecom would possibly be able to answer these Q’s, but past experience has shown that the process of contacting the correct person over phone is long, tiring, irritating, and usually unsuccessful!

would really appreciate some help. THanks in advance.

By: avinash

avinash — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:42:40 +0000

I bought mine from Bbcwyse in Vacoas. I dealt directly with the director.

By: Kailash

Kailash — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:29:13 +0000

Hi Avinash,

Would like to buy the same router.

Any idea where I can find one?

Cheers
Kailash

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:58:25 +0000

I use the same box with Thibor. Thibor owns DD-WRT in terms of QoS (at least it did for me – tested). I’d like to try Tomato next because I read it has even more advanced QoS configuration… Beautiful pie charts too

By: Ketwaroo D. Yaasir

Ketwaroo D. Yaasir — Thu, 31 May 2007 02:22:46 +0000

it is a pain the ass to setup with Linux

HOLY..!!

Serjo Avinash Meetoo has used the phrase “pain in the ass” and the noun “linux” in the same sentence!

This ought to drive in the nail and turn him into a squealing windows fanboy! (note: Steve Balmer is The Man(except in Nebraska)! respect the Man.)

but seriously. I didn’t know you could change firmware like that. I knew you could upgrade your firmware but I thought you always had to go to the same vendor.