Reverse Engineering Wireless Network

Hey All:
This year in the dorms they have decided to create a wireless network
to send out internet. Unfortunately, that means a lot of issues for me
with drivers for wireless pci cards in my desktop, etc.
I have a Linksys WRT-54GS router. I have heard it is possible to
reverse-engineer the router so that it will receive the wireless signal
itself, and transmit it through its own ethernet ports into my computer.
Does anybody know how to do this? I am open to installing alternate
custom firmwares etc.
Thanks for any help, and I can respond with any more info needed!
--Databoy2k


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On Sep 14, 3:53 pm, databoy2k <databoy2k.2wx...@no-
mx.wirelessforums.org> wrote:
> This year in the dorms they have decided to create a wireless network
> to send out internet. Unfortunately, that means a lot of issues for me
> with drivers for wireless pci cards in my desktop, etc.

If they have opted for wireless instead of hardwire, then they should
give you all the assistance you need in configuring your access.

On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:53:56 -0400, databoy2k
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>This year in the dorms they have decided to create a wireless network
>to send out internet.

The internet does not do take out, send out, or deliveries.

>Unfortunately, that means a lot of issues for me
>with drivers for wireless pci cards in my desktop, etc.

Yep. If it were easy, it would be no fun.

>I have a Linksys WRT-54GS router. I have heard it is possible to
>reverse-engineer the router so that it will receive the wireless signal
>itself, and transmit it through its own ethernet ports into my computer.

Yeah, something like that. What I'm guessing you're trying to
accomplish is use the WRT54G as either a wireless client ethernet
bridge, or a repeater.

>Does anybody know how to do this? I am open to installing alternate
>custom firmwares etc.

See:
<http://www.dd-wrt.com>
<http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge>
<http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Client_Mode_Wireless>
or:
<http://openwrt.com>
You'll need to verify that the hardware version of your WRT54GS is
suitable for running alternative firmware. If it's V5, 6, 7, or 8,
forget it. Check the serial number sticker for the hardware version.


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