Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.6
EAN: 9781597491662
Edition: 1
ISBN: 1597491667
Label: Syngress
Manufacturer: Syngress
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 412
Publication Date: May 15, 2007
Publisher: Syngress
Studio: Syngress

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
This book will teach the reader how to make the most of their WRT54G series hardware. These handy little inexpensive devices can be configured for a near endless amount of networking tasks. The reader will learn about the WRT54G's hardware components, the different third-party firmware available and the differences between them, choosing the firmware that is right for you, and how to install different third-party firmware distributions. Never before has this hardware been documented in this amount of detail, which includes a wide-array of photographs and complete listing of all WRT54G models currently available, including the WRTSL54GS.
Once this foundation is laid, the reader will learn how to implement functionality on the WRT54G for fun projects, penetration testing, various network tasks, wireless spectrum analysis, and more! This title features never before seen hacks using the WRT54G. For those who want to make the most out of their WRT54G you can learn how to port code and develop your own software for the OpenWRT operating system.

*Never before seen and documented hacks, including wireless spectrum analysis
*Most comprehensive source for documentation on how to take advantage of advanced features on the inexpensive wrt54g platform
*Full coverage on embedded device development using the WRT54G and OpenWRT




Rating: - Useless
Please don't buy this. The information contained within can be found in about 30 minutes of Googling around...I've been working with WRT54s for a few weeks, browsed a copy of this (hint: Google pdf) and found it be of zero value to me.

Unfortunately I don't have a better recommendation as an alternative...you're swimming in murky waters if you start hacking access points, but unless your needs are quite basic, this book isn't going to help. If your needs are pretty basic, the documentation ... Read More

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Rating: - Great guide
This book is a great guide hacking your WRT54G. It covers a wide variety of topics and gives some good detail into each one without focusing on one topic more than it should.

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Rating: - Great overview of modifying the wrt54g
I enjoyed the book quite a bit and wish it had been released a few months earlier for a project I was working on. I was happy to see clear examples and pictures on building JTAG cables, GPIO points, and other pieces of hardware. These were some things that took me a bit longer to research on my own and what I found required me to make several leaps of faith. The fun part of hacking hardware is that you have something to hold when you are done. The frustrating part is when you make a mistake and have to ... Read More

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Rating: - I would have never guessed so much is possible

I think the most important contribution this book will make is to help people understand it is possible to change those innocuous Linksys boxes. After all, they are everywhere. I don't personally plan to try to hardware hack my Linksys router tonight after finishing reading the book, but it is on the list. Heavens knows, I have three or four sitting in the equipment closet from before we upgraded my home office to professional equipment. In the book we learn the parts of a Linksys router; to be truthful, ... Read More

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Rating: - Great book by knowledgable authors but...
This is a great book for anyone interested in knowing all about the WRT54G series routers and how to hack them. The authors Paul and Larry from the popular "PaulDotCom Security Weekly" podcast did a great job explaining the inner workings of the router and also have some great tips on how to hack the firmware and hardware.

I would have given this book a 5 star rating but it unfortunately covers too much info about using the OpenWRT "White Russian" firmware instead of the new NVRAM replacement firmware ... Read More

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