Linksys WRT54G Ultimate Hacking

The Guide to Securing One of the Most Hacked & Popular Devices of All Time!

Paul Asadoorian (Author), Larry Pesce (Author)

9781597491662, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 13 August 2007

384 pages
23.5 x 19 x 2.4 cm, 0.78 kg

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.

Chapter 1 - About the WRT54G
Chapter 2 - WRT54G Family Firmware
Chapter 3 - WRT54G Fun Projects
Chapter 4 - Securing wireless using a WRT54G
Chapter 5 - WRT54G For Penetration Testers
Chapter 6 - WRT54G Hardware Hacking
Chapter 7 - Developing Software for the WRT54G
Chapter 8 - Troubleshooting WRT54G

Subject Areas: Computer security [UR]