How to boost the wireless range of your WRT54G2 router

It is possible to safely boost the wireless range using the DD-WRT firmware. After you install the firmware, visit this link to figure out how this can be done. http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Advanced_wireless_settings#TX_Power. Do not make this value very high, else you could end up with more error packets and performance degradation. A very high value could result . . . → Read More: How to boost the wireless range of your WRT54G2 router

Update Linksys WRT54G2 router to DD-WRT

The normal Cisco / Linksys provided firmware on the wireless router does not have as many features as the firmware upgrades that the DD-WRT has made.

A short list of features from the DD-WRT include:

Ability to support VPN for secure communication SSH support for managing the router over the web or a terminal Better . . . → Read More: Update Linksys WRT54G2 router to DD-WRT

Nmap online – Network scans from the internet

You can use http://nmap-online.com It is the equivalent of scanning a system or network for open ports from outside of the network you are in.

Host your own web site on your desktop over ADSL broadband

On certain occasions, you need to create your own web server and try to connect to it over the Internet. This applies to any sort of server you wish to host like, Secured Shell, OpenVPN, database server and so on. If you are using an ADSL broadband connection from your ISP (Internet Service Provider), then . . . → Read More: Host your own web site on your desktop over ADSL broadband

Use 2 network adaptors with Linux from 2 broadband service providers

You can use 2 network adaptors with Linux for using 2 ADSL connections. The first one, you can connect and use with the host operating system. After this is established and working, start your VirtualBox guest OS and choose the network adaptor as the other ADSL connection. It could be a different ISP. This should . . . → Read More: Use 2 network adaptors with Linux from 2 broadband service providers

Change Tata Indicom Broadband router default password

Default password for Tata Indicom ADSL router is admin. It cannot be changed through the web interface. Therefore, you can use: $ telnet 192.168.1.1 Enter the ID as root and put admin as the password. Http protocol is not accepted by the router, if you login from the WAN. You can use telnet instead.

Locate Open Ports on ADSL routers

a. Login as root

b. # traceroute www.yahoo.com to find out your gateway / ADSL IP address.

c. # nmap -sS -p80 59.123.101.* to get all devices where port 80 is open.

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