Buffalo WHR-G125 Router...$24.99 AR...CC

[Mucker]

Very good Broadcom based router:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm...m/ccd/productDetail.do

Flashed mine with DD-WRT and working flawlessly......

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[amdskip]

link works now, strange

 

[gregor7777]

anyone else have this unit? does it work well for you?

 

[0roo0roo]

not on the chart
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com...,com_chart/Itemid,189/
does it share a chipset with one of thsoe?

 

[Mucker]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
not on the chart
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com...,com_chart/Itemid,189/
does it share a chipset with one of thsoe?

The WHR-G125 uses a newer Broadcom BCM5354 processor (240 MHz with heatsink).

The slightly older and excellent G54S uses a 200 MHz BCM5352....

 

[highwire]

Originally posted by: Mucker

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
not on the chart
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com...,com_chart/Itemid,189/
does it share a chipset with one of thsoe?

The WHR-G125 uses a newer Broadcom BCM5354 processor (240 MHz with heatsink).

The slightly older and excellent G54S uses a 200 MHz BCM5352....

The answer to the question I was about to ask. - How does this compare to the WHR-G54S? Thanks.

BTW, the OP's link is working OK now.

 

[Paolo]

Check your local CC store. The sticker on the display shelf of my store listed the WHR-G125s model (the one with the high gain antenna) as the one discounted to $29.99 after rebates while the ad from the paper lists the WHR-G125 model. After a little bit of haggling, they price corrected the WHR-G125s, and I got it for $29.99 OTD (no rebates )

 

[mralexli]

I got a Bestbuy gift card I want to use... Do BB do PM on rebate?

 

[Cr0nJ0b]

includes support for DD-WRT and other custom firmware is a definite bonus for me.

 

[chinkgai]

Originally posted by: Cr0nJ0b
includes support for DD-WRT and other custom firmware is a definite bonus for me.

qft

 

[RollWave]

I hated my last BuffaloTech router. Sucked compared to my Linksys.

 

[Mucker]

Originally posted by: RollWave
I hated my last BuffaloTech router. Sucked compared to my Linksys.

What model?

 

[StevenYoo]

marked for later!

 

[lupohki]

I just picked this up yesterday and installed DD-WRT on it today. The only settings I've played around with is setting up some port forwarding and static DHCP client IPs. I didn't find the UI intuitive ... had to mess around with the order of hitting the APPLY, SAVE, and ADD buttons. Also, had some UI problems with the latest Firefox. Worked fine with IE though.

 

[CuriousGeorge]

I'm picking this unit up Monday, and for those who've flashed it successfully with DD-WRT (dd-wrt.v24_std_whr-g125.bin) could you just verify that you used the web interface in the stock firmware to flash it?

edit: nevermind, i see that dd-wrt is best flashed in windows dos mode using tftp with the help of their little batch file from their website and faq.

 

[Gustavus]

CuriousGeorge,
I must admit I was a little apprehensive when I flashed my G125 router, but it went flawlessly. I suggest using the install.bat file on the dd-wrt home page to install

dd-wrt.v24_std_whs-g125.bin

The default IP for the router is 19.168.11.1. You will need to set the IP in the computer you hardwire to the G125 to an address in the 192.168.11 domain, I used 192.168.11.2. Before going further address the router in your browser to make sure the computer and router are communicating. You will need to create a folder with the install.bat file and dd-wrt.v24_std_whs-g125.bin in it. Execute install.bat and follow the onscreen instructions. You will be instructed to unplug the power to the router and then to replug the power. The bat file will make the transfer of the new firmware during the short interval the broadcom chip is in the mode (mood might be better) to accept it. Takes about two minutes to complete the install of the new firmware. The default router IP will be 192.168.1.1 after the new firmware is installed, so you will have to change the IP in the computer linked to it to 192.168.1.2 in order to address it. The old access was "root" and Blank, but will now be "root" and "admin". Once you are in the setup, you can change the IP in the router one last time to match the LAN domain -- mine is 192.168.0.xxx. Of course you will have to reset the IP in the computer to a LAN IP as well.

I was getting signal strengths of Good or Very Good at best before updating the firmware (using the factory set default 28mw power setting for the G125) and now get Excellent with a setting of 50mw.

Good luck.

PS
You might be puzzled by my reference to the LAN domain. I am using the G125 as a wireless access point in an existing LAN with it's own router to allow three computers elsewhere in the building access without having to be hardwired into the LAN like the other computers are. Works flawlessly. Speakeasy speed test measures a download speed for the wireless linked computers of around 3.7 to 3.8 mbps. That is on a Comcast cable link.

 

[bucd]

For those that want another alternative to the DD-WRT firmware. I'm using the Tomato one and it's very easy to navigate. Been very stable.

Link here: http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato

-D

 

[knightc2]

I'll second the vote for the Tomato firmware. I have the G54S router with the latest Tomato firmware installed and so far it is great. I would assume it would work as well on the G125 router as well.

 

[Jadugar]

I have this router for a while now and I highly recommend it. It is worth mentioning though that to change the stock antenna (its low gain), you have to void your warranty. Also, Buffalo has not released the proper installed firmware for this as of yet so if you want to go back from DD-wrt to the buffalo firmware, you're out of luck. Its not a problem for me though. The only thing that is a problem for me is having to void warranty to change the antenna.

 

[aceO07]

What does the high gain antenna get me?

I heard the BUFFALO WHR-HP-G54 has a high gain antenna.

 

[Jadugar]

A high gain antenna as I've been told before gets you more range or gets you the same range at a lower power rating. Basically it increases the radius of your wireless network range.

 

[jsxlynn]

A few months ago CC had a similar Airstation Buffalo WHR-G54S with similar rebate. It works fine but CC seems to have burnt me on the rebate. Advise keeping good copies and follow up--they gave me too little time to resubmit (I did have all the copies and data) and so got burnt. But that's CC for 'ya, when they're good, they're very good, when they're bad--they're awful.

 

[FaustBargain]

Tomato will not install on WHR-G125

 

[Dizzymon]

DD-WRT slowed down my network when I used it. It might be cuz I had logging turned on?

 

[Jadugar]

Originally posted by: Dizzymon
DD-WRT slowed down my network when I used it. It might be cuz I had logging turned on?

Probably, DD-wrt seems to use up quite a lot of my memory. Still, its superfast on my network although I dont have logging turned on.