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Posted at 7:32 AM on Wednesday 09/12/07 by
Ben
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Buy.com has the CP Technologies WBR-3406TX Wireless Router for $41 - $31 rebate [Exp 9/30] = $10 with free shipping. Features 4 workstations can be connected to this router by 4 Ethernet ports that support 10/100 Mbps data transfer rate and auto MDI/MDIX function. [BizRate]
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    dave_c - Posted 9:55 am PDT 09/12/07 (16754 Posts)  Report Spam

    $10 AR router with molded in holes so the top can be drilled out for improved cooling without looking ghetto = good deal

    uses somewhat odd default web interface IP #,
    http://192.168.123.254

    Better pictures here,
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?Image=33-118-004-06.jpg%2c33-118-004-02.jpg%2c33-118-004-03.jpg%2c33-118-004-04.jpg%2c33-118-004-05.jpg
    (copy & paste if link doesn't work)

    Smallish antenna may mean smaller wifi coverage area.

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    dave_c - Posted 3:59 pm PDT 09/14/07 (16754 Posts)  Report Spam

    Gotta luv it when buy.com gets an order out fast. Router arrived 2 days after placing order.

    Some details about it for posterities' sake.

    12VDC, 1A unregulated wall wart style PSU.

    Casing does have rather minimal ventilation and should have the vent holes opened, IMO, which is easy as they're already 70% perforated but just tiny slits - opening the holes would increase the area by over 500%.

    Labeled hardware revision 2.0
    Processor is Amrisc 10100
    Appears to have minimal memory (not enough for a custom linux kernel and not supported by Tomato, DD-WRT, etc). IE - 1MB flash, 2MB DRAM

    It appears to be VERY similar to other rebrands. Identical to LanTech WL54G-BR, similar if not identical to Safecom SWBAR-5400, similar if not identical to MSI RG54G3, and close enough to Zyxel P-320W (same chipsets) that it should be firmware compatible. I have no idea whose firmware is best nor how it performs in general as I have no intention of using it, is for a remote client's (person not just "client" system) use.

    The main (Amrisc 10100) processor doesn't get very hot, but this is with the case open in moderate temp environment. No heatsink on it, while other companies like ZyXel do put a heatsink on theirs so if you had lockups it might be a good ideal to heatsink it in addtion to opening up the casing holes as mentioned above.

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