Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-07-01 Thread Alex Samad
On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 06:42:17PM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote: > Hello Gregory, > > Am 2008-06-28 12:30:15, schrieb Gregory Seidman: > > I have a mini case with a VIA motherboard and CPU. It has an on-board > > ethernet port. I'd like to use it as a Linux firewall/NAT router to replace > > the

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-07-01 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 12:06:15PM -0400, H.S. wrote: > Gregory Seidman wrote: > >> Once I have the hardware, it's just a matter of figuring out how to set up >> the iptables for NAT routing and appropriate firewalling. Actually, since I >> don't have wireless needs at the moment, I can start worki

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-07-01 Thread Michelle Konzack
Hello Gregory, Am 2008-06-28 12:30:15, schrieb Gregory Seidman: > I have a mini case with a VIA motherboard and CPU. It has an on-board > ethernet port. I'd like to use it as a Linux firewall/NAT router to replace > the (wired only) LinkSys I have now. It only has one PCI slot, but I want > to be

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-07-01 Thread H.S.
Gregory Seidman wrote: Once I have the hardware, it's just a matter of figuring out how to set up the iptables for NAT routing and appropriate firewalling. Actually, since I don't have wireless needs at the moment, I can start working on it this weekend even before I receive the wireless card, a

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-07-01 Thread Gregory Seidman
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 12:26:28AM +0100, Sam Kuper wrote: > Greg, > > I can confirm that the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 is very stable under OpenWRT White > Russian, which gives you (yet) another option if you go down the path of > buying a new router/AP device. > > Alternatively, if you're set on using

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-07-01 Thread j t
On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 2:03 AM, thveillon.debian > Looks like Netgear is about to bring us a nice toy : > > "The high-performance WGR614L, which is "Works with Windows Vista" Sorry to rain on the parade, but (to echo some comments on slashdot), no pre-N, gigabit ethernet or usb ports? 4MB flash an

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-30 Thread thveillon.debian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : Let me add my name to the list of supporters. I originally installed a D-Link but eventually replaced it with the 54GL. I also use the companion Linksys range extender. Larry Looks like Netgear is about to bring us a nice toy : "The high-performance WGR614L, whi

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-30 Thread owens
> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 06/29/08 10:31, j t wrote: >> On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 4:43 AM, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >>> Adding all this extra equipment is going to cost you *much* more >>> than buying a Linksys WRT56GL and reflashing it with the Tomato

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-30 Thread Alex Samad
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 11:59:34AM +0100, j t wrote: > On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 6:18 AM, Alex Samad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 11:41:58PM +0100, j t wrote: > >> Having said that, I run openwrt on a couple of asus routers: one > >> wl-hdd and one asus wl-500g and they have

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-30 Thread j t
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 6:18 AM, Alex Samad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 11:41:58PM +0100, j t wrote: >> Having said that, I run openwrt on a couple of asus routers: one >> wl-hdd and one asus wl-500g and they have the same issue with regards > > there has been some changes

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-29 Thread Alex Samad
On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 11:41:58PM +0100, j t wrote: > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Gregory Seidman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [snip] > Having said that, I run openwrt on a couple of asus routers: one > wl-hdd and one asus wl-500g and they have the same issue with regards there has been so

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-29 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 06/29/08 17:41, j t wrote: > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Gregory Seidman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I've heard of this. I was kind of hoping to do all this with Debian, but it >> sounds like the WRT54GL is a better bet, but only if it can

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-29 Thread Gregory Seidman
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 12:26:28AM +0100, Sam Kuper wrote: > I can confirm that the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 is very stable under OpenWRT > White Russian, which gives you (yet) another option if you go down the > path of buying a new router/AP device. > > Alternatively, if you're set on using your exist

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-29 Thread Sam Kuper
Greg, I can confirm that the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 is very stable under OpenWRT White Russian, which gives you (yet) another option if you go down the path of buying a new router/AP device. Alternatively, if you're set on using your existing box as your router/AP, why not use a USB Wi-Fi device if y

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-29 Thread j t
On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Gregory Seidman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've heard of this. I was kind of hoping to do all this with Debian, but it > sounds like the WRT54GL is a better bet, but only if it can actually > firewall the wired subnet from the wireless subnet. A little bit of > go

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-29 Thread Gregory Seidman
On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 02:06:57PM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 06/29/08 10:31, j t wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 4:43 AM, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Adding all this extra equipment is going to cost you *much* more > >> th

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-29 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 06/29/08 10:31, j t wrote: > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 4:43 AM, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Adding all this extra equipment is going to cost you *much* more >> than buying a Linksys WRT56GL and reflashing it with the Tomato or >> DD-WRT

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-29 Thread j t
On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 4:43 AM, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Adding all this extra equipment is going to cost you *much* more > than buying a Linksys WRT56GL and reflashing it with the Tomato or > DD-WRT firmware. OK, I've just spent 10 minutes searching for Linksys WRT56GL (a pair of

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-28 Thread H.S.
Celejar wrote: I'm considering these options, too. IIUC, another argument in favor of the former option is the power draw; isn't it much lower for a SOHO router than for a full blown computer running as a router? Yes, you are correct. Plus the form factor, no upgrades, no keyboard, etc. If o

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-28 Thread Celejar
On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:50:51 -0400 "H.S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > I would say the consumer router choice (e.g. WRT-54G(L)) is the easiest > to implement. The other choice, making a computer as a router, is quite > involved but interesting (could be made very streamlined using a > fire

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-28 Thread H.S.
Nick Lidakis wrote: cables and antennas, would have been a big expense. It was much cheaper to pick up a used Linksys WRT54G ($20 from Craigslist) and use it as a Yup, going this way is going to be cheaper, no doubt. However, if the OP goes the way he is thinking about (adding a multiport N

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-28 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 06/28/08 22:05, Gregory Seidman wrote: > On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 10:04:52PM +0200, oneman wrote: >> On 28-jun-2008, at 18:30, Gregory Seidman wrote: >> >>> I have a mini case with a VIA motherboard and CPU. It has an on-board >>> ethernet port. I'd

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-28 Thread Gregory Seidman
On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 10:04:52PM +0200, oneman wrote: > On 28-jun-2008, at 18:30, Gregory Seidman wrote: > >> I have a mini case with a VIA motherboard and CPU. It has an on-board >> ethernet port. I'd like to use it as a Linux firewall/NAT router to >> replace the (wired only) LinkSys I have now

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-28 Thread Nick Lidakis
oneman wrote: On 28-jun-2008, at 18:30, Gregory Seidman wrote: I have a mini case with a VIA motherboard and CPU. It has an on-board ethernet port. I'd like to use it as a Linux firewall/NAT router to replace the (wired only) LinkSys I have now. It only has one PCI slot, but I want to be abl

Re: project: wired/wireless router

2008-06-28 Thread oneman
On 28-jun-2008, at 18:30, Gregory Seidman wrote: I have a mini case with a VIA motherboard and CPU. It has an on-board ethernet port. I'd like to use it as a Linux firewall/NAT router to replace the (wired only) LinkSys I have now. It only has one PCI slot, but I want to be able to provide