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Dell Withdraws Cheap Router, Apologises

5:46PM Angus Kidman | As we all half-suspected, Dell’s offer of a $20 Wireless N Router was too good to be true. Dell has officially withdrawn the offer, blaming a typo, while promising to sell the router for $229 to anyone who tried to buy it at the incorrect price. More »
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Dell Offering Insanely Cheap Wireless-N Router

10:40AM Angus Kidman | It might well be a typo that gets corrected quickly, but Dell is currently selling the Linksys WRT610N for $20.90 delivered — less than a tenth of the standard price. Let us know in the comments if you manage to put an actual order through. Update: It’s now been pulled from the site.Thanks Ritwik! [Dell]
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Use DD-WRT To Make Your Router Into An Access Point

4:00PM Angus Kidman | Modern routers can do all sorts of complex tricks, but sometimes you just want to use a a spare router for a simpler task, like extending your existing wireless coverage. That’s where open source firmware DD-WRT comes in. More »

Open-Source Router Firmware DD-WRT Updates

5:30AM Adam Pash | Free router firmware DD-WRT, which we used to show you how to turn your $60 router into a $600 router, updates to version 24. The update features several new advanced features and the same excellent features—like Wi-Fi signal boosting—as earlier versions. If DD-WRT isn’t your bag, check out the alternative Tomato firmware, with twice the eye candy. More »