[wplug] WRT54G v8 Hack

[Patrick Wagstrom]

DK wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have two Linksys WRT54G version 8 units that I would like to use as
> access points at my office.  Unfortunately, the stock firmware only
> supports subnet mask 255.255.255.0.  Does anyone know if a quick hack
> to allow 255.255.0.0? Or, must I replace the firmware completely?  If
> the latter, which firmware is recommended for this version?

You can't use most full blown firmwares with the VxWorks based WRT54Gs, but 
you can use the micro editions of software like DD-WRT.  From info on the 
WRT54Gv8 see this:

http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/How_To_Flash_the_WRT54Gv8

--Patrick