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Buy.com has the TRENDnet TEW-651BR IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless Home Router for $20 with free shipping. Compatible with most popular cable/DSL ISP routers using Dynamic/Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP and L2TP.
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can this run tomato or DD-WRT?
Cannot run DD-WRT, and it gets mediocre reviews. People say it locks up frequently and requires pulling the plug. Since I'm shopping for one to go in my attic...
I heard that this also work as a frying pan. Nice and hot.
Put a heatsink on the network processor with thermal epoxy and use a hole saw to put a hole in the casing above that 'sink, mounting a fan over it. I'm suggesting that for one that can run DD-WRT, though of course that voids the warranty.
If the power supply is also in the attic things get a bit more complicated, normally they are heat welded shut power bricks with no ventilation holes at all, while it would ideally have some. An alternate PSU could be used or with some finesse a power brick can be popped open with a c-clamp or vise along its seams, then holes can be drilled in the casing to reduce temperature. Finally cement it back together while clamped.
You could just opt for one rated for higher temp (outdoor use) instead. It won't be likely to be capable of running DD-WRT and will cost several times as much.