Re: [gentoo-user] [OT - More Router Advice] Cheap Router with decent/reliable VLAN support

[William Kenworthy <billk@iinet.net.au>]

On Sat, 2011-05-28 at 17:38 -0400, Todd Goodman wrote:
> * Tanstaafl <tanstaafl@libertytrek.org> [110528 12:43]:
> > After seeing an older thread asking about a router, I figured I'd ask my
> > own question...
> > 
> > I'm looking for a cheap but reliable router that has decent and SIMPLE
> > way to add VLANs (I'm not a CISCO guy and don't want to have to become
> > one)...
> > 
> > Specifically, I want to have one VLAN that my wireless access points are
> > plugged into, to provide ONLY internet access, and then a separate VLAN
> > for my internal network...
> > 
> > This is to protect my internal net from any potentially infected
> > machines that are on the wireless access points (I routinely work on
> > infected computers for friends/family, so, I need internet access, but
> > want them isolated from my internal network).
> > 
> > Anyone? Will one of the FLOSS builds for the cheap Cable/DSL routers
> > support VLANs on the different built-in router ports (ie, Tomato, DD-WRT
> > or OpenWRT)?
> > 
> > Looking forward to any suggestions/ideas...
> 
> Hi, I'm pretty sure OpenWRT supports VLANs.
> 
> I started using it on a Buffalo WHR-G300N (I think, not at home to check
> right now.)  Cheap and I didn't expect much but it works great (far
> better than any Linksys or trendnet products I've purchased and run
> their firmware on.)
> 
> I'd highly recommend it.
> 
> Todd
> 

DD-wrt also supporsts VLANS, however check if your hardware does as
well.  I had a linksys wrt-150N with a broadcom chip that cant do vlans.
Gave it to my daughter and now I also have a WHR-G300N which should
support vlans, but I have not bothered as I just got another ethernet
card and stuck (bridged) the AP on that.  Better performance, more
secure and much easier all round.

BillK