linksys wrt54g ultimate hacking

[...]... CGN7 CGN8 CGN9 WRTSL54GS CJK0 Router/Version WRT54G WRT54G WRT54G WRT54G WRT54G WRT54G WRT54G WRT54G v2.2 v3.0 v3.1 v4.0 v5.0 v5.1 v6.0 v7.0 WRT54GL v1.0 WRT54GL v1.1 WRT54GS WRT54GS WRT54GS WRT54GS WRT54GS WRT54GS WRT54GS WRT54GS WRT54GS v1.0 v1.1 v2.0 v2.1 v3.0 v4.0 v5.0 v5.1 v6.0 WRTSL54GS v1.0 Table 1.2 shows that “CL7A” corresponds to WRT54GL v1.0 Now that we can easily identify model numbers,... associated with a WRT54GL model router Table 1.1 lists the different CPU types and versions Continued www.syngress.com 417 _WRT54G_ 01.qxd 5/24/07 3:31 PM Page 9 WRT54G Fundamentals • Chapter 1 9 Table 1.1 CPU Types and Versions Model CPU Type and Version Default Speed Max Speed* WRT54G 1.0 WRT54G 1.1 WRT54G 2.0 WRT54G 2.2 WRT54G 3.0 WRT54G 3.1 WRT54G 4.0 WRT54G 5.0 WRT54G 5.1 WRT54G 6.0 WRT54GL 1.0 WRT54GL 1.1... CDF5 WRT54G WRT54G WRT54G WRT54G v.8.0 v1.0 v1.1 v2.0 Continued www.syngress.com 417 _WRT54G_ 01.qxd 5/24/07 3:31 PM Page 15 WRT54G Fundamentals • Chapter 1 15 Table 1.2 continued WRT54G Series Serial Numbers and Versions Serial Number Prefix WRT54G CDF7 CDF8 CDF9 CDFA CDFB CDFC CDFD CDFE WRT54GL CL7A CL7B WRT54GS CGN0, CGN1 CGN2 CGN3 CGN4 CGN5 CGN6 CGN7 CGN8 CGN9 WRTSL54GS CJK0 Router/Version WRT54G WRT54G... 27 WRT54GL Models 27 WRT54GL, Version 1.0 28 WRT54GL, Version 1.1 28 Linksys WRT54GS Hardware 28 WRT54GS Models 28 WRT54GS, Version 1 30 WRT54GS, Version 1.1 30 WRT54GS, Version 2.0 31 ix 417 _WRT54G_ TOC.qxd... 13 WRT54G Models 15 WRT54G, Version 1.0 16 WRT54G, Version 1.1 17 WRT54G, Version 2.0 19 WRT54G, Version 2.2 20 WRT54G, Versions 3.0 and 3.1 21 WRT54G, Version 4 22 WRT54G, Versions 5.0 and 6.0 24 WRT54G, Version 7.0...417 _WRT54G_ TOC.qxd 5/25/07 9:48 AM Page ix Contents Chapter 1 WRT54G Fundamentals 1 Introduction 2 Our Approach to This Book 2 History of the Linksys WRT54G 3 History of the WRT54G Open Source Firmware 4 Linksys WRT54G Series Hardware 4 WRT54G Series: Common... 417 _WRT54G_ TOC.qxd x 5/25/07 9:48 AM Page x Contents WRT54GS, Version 2.1 31 WRT54GS, Version 3.0 32 WRT54GS, Version 4.0 32 WRT54GS, Versions 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 33 Other Linksys WRT54G Hardware to Hack 34 WRT54GC Models 34 WRTSL54GS Models 34 WRT54G Buyer’s Guide ... 353 417 _WRT54G_ 01.qxd 5/24/07 3:31 PM Page 1 Chapter 1 WRT54G Fundamentals Solutions in this chapter: ■ Our Approach to This Book ■ History of the Linksys WRT54G ■ Linksys WRT54G Series Hardware ■ WRT54G Buyer’s Guide Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions 1 417 _WRT54G_ 01.qxd 2 5/24/07 3:31 PM Page 2 Chapter 1 • WRT54G Fundamentals Introduction The road to third-party firmware... the Linksys WRT54G From this point forward, we were able to create our own firmware, and many individuals did just that.This resulted in a number of different firmware versions, all with different add-ons We will discuss a number of these firmware versions throughout this book Linksys WRT54G Series Hardware WRT54G Series: Common Features Although there are many models and variations of the Linksys WRT54G, ... official support from Linksys of third-party firmware through the release of the WRT54GL, Linksys is poised to sell even more units We are currently seeing additional hardware revisions of the WRT54GL which, from an initial observation, seems to be following the trend of the original WRT54G series of hardware With this continued development of the WRT54GL, and www.syngress.com 417 _WRT54G_ 01.qxd 4 5/24/07 . us at 417 _WRT54G_ FM.qxd 5/24/07 3:27 PM Page i 417 _WRT54G_ FM.qxd 5/24/07 3:27 PM Page ii Paul Asadoorian Larry Pesce Raúl Siles Technical Editor Linksys ® WRT54G Ultimate Hacking 417 _WRT54G_ FM.qxd. 353 417 _WRT54G_ TOC.qxd 5/25/07 9:48 AM Page xvi 1 WRT54G Fundamentals Solutions in this chapter: ■ Our Approach to This Book ■ History of the Linksys WRT54G ■ Linksys WRT54G Series Hardware ■ WRT54G. the Linksys WRT54G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 History of the WRT54G Open Source Firmware . . . . . . .4 Linksys WRT54G Series Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 WRT54G