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pattyjamas@hotmail.com
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      09-01-2006, 08:58 PM
I contacted Linksys with little success.

I have a Speedbooster Router that is a version 4 model (as can be seen
next to the model number under the unit).

The latest version out is a version 6. I can get one of these free and
swap my version 4 for a version 6. (Again talking about HW version, not
SW binary version of firmware).

Anyone know the difference between version 4 and version 6?

Thank you
Patty

 
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Bill Kearney
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      09-01-2006, 09:19 PM
> I can get one of these free and
> swap my version 4 for a version 6.


Why the swap? See the wikipedia page for hardware version info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G

If you're not using it for anything other than what the stock firmware
provides then it might not matter. But if you wanted to use a 3rd party
firmware for added features then it's best to stick with version 4 or
earlier units.

 
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pattyjamas@hotmail.com
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      09-02-2006, 01:39 AM
Great.
Thank you
Patty.

Bill Kearney wrote:
> > I can get one of these free and
> > swap my version 4 for a version 6.

>
> Why the swap? See the wikipedia page for hardware version info:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G
>
> If you're not using it for anything other than what the stock firmware
> provides then it might not matter. But if you wanted to use a 3rd party
> firmware for added features then it's best to stick with version 4 or
> earlier units.


 
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Tony Hwang
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      09-02-2006, 02:32 AM
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> I contacted Linksys with little success.
>
> I have a Speedbooster Router that is a version 4 model (as can be seen
> next to the model number under the unit).
>
> The latest version out is a version 6. I can get one of these free and
> swap my version 4 for a version 6. (Again talking about HW version, not
> SW binary version of firmware).
>
> Anyone know the difference between version 4 and version 6?
>
> Thank you
> Patty
>

Hi,
That's foolish thing to do for various reasons.
 
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Bill Kearney
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      09-03-2006, 04:41 PM
"Tony Hwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> That's foolish thing to do for various reasons.


Which if you're not going to explain is likewise foolish.

 
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      09-03-2006, 07:05 PM
On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 12:41:36 -0400, "Bill Kearney" <(E-Mail Removed)>
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: "Tony Hwang" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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: > That's foolish thing to do for various reasons.
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: Which if you're not going to explain is likewise foolish.

It's not foolish to not explain them if you don't know what they are. ;^)
 
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