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Do you know cisco router?, expensive isn’t it?. But you need cisco performance with cheaper price?. Vyatta is an answer. Vyatta is Linux cutomized based on Debian Linux. Vyatta is open source networking distro which combine the features, performance, and reliability of an enterprise router and firewall with the cost savings, flexibility, and security of open source to introduce new levels of economics, choice, and control into the network

The Vyatta open source routing platform is built upon XORP, the eXtensible Open Router Platform, and uses templates to execute commands that are entered into the xorpsh, also know as the Vyatta CLI, much like other routing platforms.
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Linksys WRT54G is popular wireless router in the world also in Indonesia. Many people choose this router as access point to share their internet connection in their home. But with small effort, we can upgrade wireless router WRT54G with firmware from DD-WRT to get more feature and power to extend the range.

Default power for wireless router WRT54G/GL is only 28mW, flashing with firmware from DD-WRT we can push the WRT54G/GL up to 251mW. But as consequences the life time of WRT54G/GL will shorten than manufacture recommendation. Don’t worry about that, just put 50mW to extend range double.
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