[geeks] cheap, secure wifi router?

[Sandwich Maker]

" From: Dan Duncan <danduncan at gmail.com>
" 
" On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 3:05 PM, Sandwich Maker <adh at an.bradford.ma.us>
" wrote:
" 
" > i've been wifi-free up to now, on security and privacy grounds, but now
" > i have - or rather my gf/so/dp has - a device for which wifi is the
" > only way to access the internet, so now i need a wifi router.
" > 'secure' suggests one which can be loaded with one of the
" > 'aftermarket' linux builds, but is that compatible with 'cheap'?
" > range isn't a problem; 20' would be a stretch, and the less the better
" > for security.
" >
" > any suggestions?  what's out there?
" >
" 
" Hit your local Goodwill and see what they have and use your smartphone to
" check if it will run DD-WRT or openwrt.  Then plug it in, wait for the
" lights to go green, and again use your smartphone to see if the wifi on it
" shows up.  If so, buy it.
" 
" You can probably cover this for under $10.

indeed!  no goodwill hereabouts, but a salvation army downtown; it's
even on my daily walk.  i'll stop there today.

" For a while I was snagging Linksys WRT-54G routers when I found them.
" Eventually 802.11N models started showing up so I've upgraded all of mine.
" I'd be happy to send you a WRT-54G for shipping costs if 802.11G will fit
" your needs.  It will probably have the Tomato firmware on it which works
" amazingly well and I would still be using that firmware if it worked on my
" newer units.

thanks - i'll keep your offer in mind!

afaik the wifi performance needs are pretty undemanding - this will be
effectively a dedicated link - but i should check.
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