Supercharging Your Linksys Wireless Access Point 168
kwishot writes "Xam over at www.wi2600.org has documented a relatively simple way to 'turn up the juice' on your Linksys WAP11 Wireless Access Point." Caveats: the outlined method requires a Windows box, recent firmware, and (some) bravery, but no going inside the box or special hardware.
The real trick (Score:5, Funny)
The real trick is to get your neighbor to turn up his power so you don't have to buy your own...
Re:The real trick (Score:4, Funny)
Not much of a trick. Just give your next-door neighbor a WAP for Xmas and cancel your own broadband.
It really makes me wonder... (Score:3, Funny)
"So you tried to up the radio signal of your WAP11 by hacking it to boost the radio signal, and now it won't work? (Hey Bob, we got another one!) What, oh that was nothing sir. Sir, I'm sorry to say your warranty is void. But we do have a sale on the upgraded model right now..."
Re:Rather Clever, Really... (Score:2, Funny)
I can see it now. Admin puts a tweaked WAP11 on his desk and his coffee starts boiling in the cup.
WARNING: I tried this hack... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It really makes me wonder... (Score:3, Funny)
So... (Score:2, Funny)