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On Sat, 2011-05-28 at 17:38 -0400, Todd Goodman wrote: |
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> * Tanstaafl <tanstaafl@×××××××××××.org> [110528 12:43]: |
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> > After seeing an older thread asking about a router, I figured I'd ask my |
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> > own question... |
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> > I'm looking for a cheap but reliable router that has decent and SIMPLE |
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> > way to add VLANs (I'm not a CISCO guy and don't want to have to become |
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> > one)... |
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> > Specifically, I want to have one VLAN that my wireless access points are |
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> > plugged into, to provide ONLY internet access, and then a separate VLAN |
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> > for my internal network... |
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> > This is to protect my internal net from any potentially infected |
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> > machines that are on the wireless access points (I routinely work on |
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> > infected computers for friends/family, so, I need internet access, but |
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> > want them isolated from my internal network). |
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> > Anyone? Will one of the FLOSS builds for the cheap Cable/DSL routers |
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> > support VLANs on the different built-in router ports (ie, Tomato, DD-WRT |
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> > or OpenWRT)? |
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> > Looking forward to any suggestions/ideas... |
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> Hi, I'm pretty sure OpenWRT supports VLANs. |
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> I started using it on a Buffalo WHR-G300N (I think, not at home to check |
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> right now.) Cheap and I didn't expect much but it works great (far |
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> better than any Linksys or trendnet products I've purchased and run |
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> their firmware on.) |
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> I'd highly recommend it. |
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> Todd |
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DD-wrt also supporsts VLANS, however check if your hardware does as |
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well. I had a linksys wrt-150N with a broadcom chip that cant do vlans. |
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Gave it to my daughter and now I also have a WHR-G300N which should |
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support vlans, but I have not bothered as I just got another ethernet |
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card and stuck (bridged) the AP on that. Better performance, more |
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secure and much easier all round. |
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BillK |