Phoronix
reports that Linksys is finally shipping its
successor to the highly popular
WRT54G wifi router. The original spawned a number of open source router projects, including
DD-WRT , which partially shares its name. Features of the new model:
- Wireless-N & AC (2.4 & 5 GHz)
- 1.2 GHz dual-core ARM processor
- 128MB of flash memory
- 256MB of DDR3 RAM
- 4 exchangeable external antennas
- 1 gigabit ethernet port + 4 gigabit ethernet switch
- 1 USB 3.0
- 1 eSATA/USB 2.0 (somehow sharing the same port)
Although the specifications and commitment to open source are welcome, the retail cost of $250-$280 may turn some away.