I rather agree. I would like to install a network interface into my Smoothwall box and see if i can turn that into a WAP but it is not looking very hopeful in that respect. I would likely need to either learn more about the smoothwall guts or use a more complete distro with the tools i needed. On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Nathan England wrote: > I have all services on the device disabled now and I use it only as a > wireless ap. It works just fine, but why leave something with so much > potential to sit and do relatively little? I'd rather it sit and do > relatively little with dd-wrt on it!!! ha ha. At least then it has more > potential anyway. Thanks for your help and thoughts. > > On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Lisa Kachold > wrote: >> >> HI Nathan, >> >> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:56 PM, Nathan England >> wrote: >> > I have an Actiontec PK5000 Qwest DSL modem that is no longer being used >> > as a >> > DSL modem. I would like to continue using it for a wireless access point >> > as >> > it has a detachable antenna and I can connect it to my 12 dbi antenna >> > outside. I currently have a netgear WG602 which is a real piece and it >> > is on >> > its last leg. The netgear however is running dd-wrt. I would love to put >> > dd-wrt or something similar on the actiontec, but I cannot find any >> > custom >> > hacks out for it. Are any of you doing anything special with one of >> > these >> > modems ?? >> >> This Actiontec PK5000 is advertised as "functionality as good as a >> WHR-HP-G54 running Tomato or DD-WRT" in all the literature. >> >> dd-wrt: >> >> Currently there is no port of dd-wrt for the Actiontec PK5000. >> >> http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7807 >> >> It is running busybox so you have telnet available to look around. >> It has a similar CPU to Avila, but there has been scant effort to port it. >> >> I believe there was an issue with Qwest proprietary portion of the >> firmware and copyright, as well as memory utilization precluding a >> swift port. >> >> tomato: >> >> No port available. >> >> Sorry! >> >> You might be able to upgrade your current firmware to the latest and >> greatest: >> >> >> http://portforward.com/routergui/Actiontec/PK5000_-_Qwest/Upgrade_Firmware.htm >> >> > Nathan >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> -- >> (602) 791-8002  Android >> (623) 239-3392 Skype >> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >> >> HomeSmartInternational.com >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Nathan England > I believe in the Constitution and the 4th Amendment. I am innocent and have > nothing to hide, but NO agent of the state crosses my threshhold without a > valid warrant signed by a judge and properly submitted. If we fail to > exercise our rights, we lose them. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss