Cheapest DD-WRT compatible router/switch?

[DigitalHermit]

Hey guys,

 

This one is just for satisfying my curiosity but what is the cheapest decent DD-WRT compatible router/switch out there right now?

 

Thanks...

 

No budget... just give me the cheapest secure one...

[d3sl91]

Probably a used WRT-54G 

[DigitalHermit]

Probably a used WRT-54G 

 

No way can I find something like this used...

[SnafuPossum]

considering they are still being sold new and probably the most popular router of all time it should be easy to find one second hand. I see them at local pawn shops all the time.

[d3sl91]

No way can I find something like this used...

Because of your area...or....?

 

Because I see a few on ebay for ~$20 USD

[DigitalHermit]

Because of your area...or....?

 

Because I see a few on ebay for ~$20 USD

 

area... can't exactly use ebay here since I have no payment method other than cash...

[dalekphalm]

Hey guys,

 

This one is just for satisfying my curiosity but what is the cheapest decent DD-WRT compatible router/switch out there right now?

 

Thanks...

 

No budget... just give me the cheapest secure one...

http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT54GL-Wireless-G-Broadband-Router/dp/B000BTL0OA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437179764&sr=8-1&keywords=wrt-54g

 

$55 brand new. $20 to $40 used through the marketplace.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Linksys-WRT54G-V2-Wireless-Router-Repeater-Bridge-With-Heatsink-DD-WRT-/191618230543?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c9d56290f

$18.99 USD - Seller is listing as "New Open Box" - They have 100% feedback but only ~40 score

 

There are plenty of them on eBay that are "New Other", either open box, or like-new condition. Prices range all over the place.

 

Pick a seller that has a high feedback value that is 100% or very close to it, and you'll be fine.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Linksys-WRT54GS-Ver-4-2-4GHz-Wireless-G-Broadband-Router-with-Speed-Booster-/261971335465?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cfeb55929

$10 USD - Like new, open box.

 

If you want something cheaper, you're looking at 100% used, probably with no box or cables.

[DigitalHermit]

http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT54GL-Wireless-G-Broadband-Router/dp/B000BTL0OA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437179764&sr=8-1&keywords=wrt-54g

 

$55 brand new. $20 to $40 used through the marketplace.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Linksys-WRT54G-V2-Wireless-Router-Repeater-Bridge-With-Heatsink-DD-WRT-/191618230543?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c9d56290f

$18.99 USD - Seller is listing as "New Open Box" - They have 100% feedback but only ~40 score

 

There are plenty of them on eBay that are "New Other", either open box, or like-new condition. Prices range all over the place.

 

Pick a seller that has a high feedback value that is 100% or very close to it, and you'll be fine.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Linksys-WRT54GS-Ver-4-2-4GHz-Wireless-G-Broadband-Router-with-Speed-Booster-/261971335465?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cfeb55929

$10 USD - Like new, open box.

 

If you want something cheaper, you're looking at 100% used, probably with no box or cables.

 

Check location:

Customs duty is 21USD or ~945PhP + shipping... too much...

[dalekphalm]

Check location:

Customs duty is 21USD or ~945PhP + shipping... too much...

Well I can't help you with localization. Check whatever your preferred online electronics e-tailor. They may sell the WRT-54G.

 

Linksys started making it again because of the huge demand it still has in the used market (albeit in a new shell - it looks like the modern Linksys routers, not like the original casing).

 

If you cannot buy that one new, then basically just look at the DD-WRT website, and cross reference their compatibility list with what you can actually buy. It might take a while, but I really don't see another way to do this, unless another person from the Philippines happens to be on here that also just happens to have bought the cheapest DD-WRT capable router recently.

[DigitalHermit]

Well I can't help you with localization. Check whatever your preferred online electronics e-tailor. They may sell the WRT-54G.

 

Linksys started making it again because of the huge demand it still has in the used market (albeit in a new shell - it looks like the modern Linksys routers, not like the original casing).

 

If you cannot buy that one new, then basically just look at the DD-WRT website, and cross reference their compatibility list with what you can actually buy. It might take a while, but I really don't see another way to do this, unless another person from the Philippines happens to be on here that also just happens to have bought the cheapest DD-WRT capable router recently.

 

Thanks...

 

I'm currently looking at this one right now,...

 

http://pcx.com.ph/peripherals/networking/routers/asus-rt-n10-d1-150mpbs-4-ssid.html

 

I'm mostly after the QoS features of DD-WRT...

[dalekphalm]

Thanks...

 

I'm currently looking at this one right now,...

 

http://pcx.com.ph/peripherals/networking/routers/asus-rt-n10-d1-150mpbs-4-ssid.html

 

I'm mostly after the QoS features of DD-WRT...

Do you need the wireless features of the router? (Eg: Do you already own a different Wifi router?) If not, and you happen to have spare components sitting around for a PC (even an old one), you might be able to build yourself a pfSense router PC.

 

However, DD-WRT would be much easier to setup and configure.

[DigitalHermit]

Do you need the wireless features of the router? (Eg: Do you already own a different Wifi router?) If not, and you happen to have spare components sitting around for a PC (even an old one), you might be able to build yourself a pfSense router PC.

 

However, DD-WRT would be much easier to setup and configure.

 

If possible, I'd like the wireless features... and apparently this one can do 4 SSDIs at the same time, so I can setup a guest network...

 

I own a Tenda wi-fi router, but with my current setup, monitoring and QoS is nigh impossible thanks to my Encore NWay switch which is "auto-configure" (no way to edit configuration settings)...

 

I don't have anything that I can use for pfSense...

 

This one will replace the Encore switch... and if the coverage is good enougn, it will also replace the Tenda one...