WN Series Guides and How-Tos

One of the best things about the new NETGEAR WNR3500Lv2 router is the ability to install third party open source firmware. Even though the WNR3500Lv2 is very new as of the writing of this article, there are already several builds available in our downloads section--with more on the way.

The NETGEAR N300 Wireless Gigabit Router is ideal for both professional and personal Internet use, providing Gigabit for ultra-fastwired connections and Wireless-N for better wireless speed and range. Storage for downloads is easy with ReadySHARE™ for shared access to a USB storage device.

Some routers, like the WNR3500L, are very "hackable." However, what about the "rest of us?"

What if you're looking for a powerful router that can handle all the Internet accessing, videogame playing, and movie streaming you throw at it--and that is easy to use--plus being built on an open platform for DD-WRT, OpenWRT, and Tomato?

Toastman is a huge contributor to the linksysinfo.org forums and has created a version of Tomato for the WNR3500L.

So you've gone and done it... you've bricked your WNR3500L.  Nothing sinks the spirits like constantly flashing lights and endless reboot loops.  However, don't lose hope or get frustrated - there's a solution to your woes, and it's called a serial console.

If you're familiar with Linux or have been a longtime Linux user, you're probably familiar with the concept.  However, I'm guessing that lots of people - first timers - will be trying out Ubuntu's newest release of Linux, dubbed Lucid Lynx.  If that describes you, and you're looking to recover your router on Ubuntu, you're in the right place.