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* Harry Putnam <reader@×××××××.com> [110422 16:00]: |
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> Todd Goodman <tsg@×××××××××.net> writes: |
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> > There is a basic firewall in place with OpenWRT (enabled by default.) |
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> > There is a a web GUI for OpenWRT (as well as with DD-WRT.) |
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> > The web GUI supports the usual config pages as with other similar home |
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> > routers. |
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> > There's a status page showing the iptables chains with the packet |
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> > counts for each rule (the most complicated page to view I'd say.) |
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> > There's config pages for overall firewall config with default policies |
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> > and other things such as zone config. There's a "traffic control" page |
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> > which lets you define your filter rules and a "Traffic Redirection" page |
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> > which allows you to set up your port forwarding (DNAT.) |
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> > It's quite easy to configure and doesn't require iptables knowledge. |
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> > Though I like very much that the option is there if I want to take |
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> > advantage of it. |
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> I want to thank you for providing such detailed information. It is a |
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> very helpful reply... thanks |
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You're welcome. |
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BTW, rereading what I wrote above, I didn't mean to imply that DD-WRT |
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doesn't have a basic firewall in place by default (I don't know if it |
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does, I'd assume so.) |
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Also, I've been running lots of traffic through the wireless on that |
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Buffalo OpenWRT box and haven't experienced any drops (the same traffic |
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caused a LinkSys and TrendNet box running the commercial firmware to |
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drop the wireless connections.) |
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So I'm happy with at this point. |
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Todd |
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