[gentoo-user] Re: [OT router advice] a router capable of detailed logs

[Harry Putnam]

Todd Goodman <tsg@×××××××××.net> writes:

> There is a basic firewall in place with OpenWRT (enabled by default.)
>
> There is a a web GUI for OpenWRT (as well as with DD-WRT.)
>
> The web GUI supports the usual config pages as with other similar home
> routers.
>
> There's a status page showing the iptables chains with the packet
> counts for each rule (the most complicated page to view I'd say.)
>
> There's config pages for overall firewall config with default policies
> and other things such as zone config.  There's a "traffic control" page
> which lets you define your filter rules and a "Traffic Redirection" page
> which allows you to set up your port forwarding (DNAT.)
>
> It's quite easy to configure and doesn't require iptables knowledge.
>
> Though I like very much that the option is there if I want to take
> advantage of it.

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