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 Subject :WRT54G or WRT54GS is the extra expense worth it?.. 2014-01-31- 12:32:38 
KC0GDA
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I'm just getting started into MESH.  I've looked over the forums and haven't found my answer so I hope I haven't overlooked it.  I have found used WRT54G V2 to V3 and WRT54GS V2 online.  I have noticed the WRT54G V2 to V3 list for quite a bit cheaper than the WRT54GS V2.  Looking at the list of workable routers, the difference I see between the two are that the WRT54GS V2 has more RAM and flash memory than the WRT54G V2 to V3.  The CPU speed listed is the same.  My main question is; is it worth the extra money to get the WRT54GS?  I can see how you would want a fast processor to route the information where it needs to go as quickly as possible, but as long as the firmware fits in the flash memory of the WRT54G, is it worth the extra expense for the WRT54GS just to get more RAM and more flash memory?  Will the added RAM and flash memory make it worth it?  I hope that makes sense.  
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 Subject :Re:WRT54G or WRT54GS is the extra expense worth it?.. 2014-02-01- 12:05:05 
n7ego
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The main reason you might want the additional memory is if you want to run additional software/services directly on the mesh node itself in addition to the BBHN software. For example, some people are running Asterisk servers or various chat servers on the mesh nodes. But most of us find it easier to run these kinds of things on computers attached to the mesh network instead of on the mesh nodes themselves. In that configuration you don't really need the additional memory.
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