From: Todd Goodman <tsg@bonedaddy.net>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT - More Router Advice] Cheap Router with decent/reliable VLAN support
Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 10:33:47 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110530143347.GB19218@ns1.bonedaddy.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110529004207.GA5935@pacific.net.au>
* Gregory Shearman <zekeyg@gmail.com> [110528 20:17]:
> In linux.gentoo.user, 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'll second that. I run a Buffalo Nfiniti WZR-HP-G300NH with openwrt
> installed. It is VLAN capable and has Gigabyte ethernet and b/g/n wifi.
> It also has a USB socket for extra disk storage if needed (or any other
> peripheral you fancy). It just sits in the corner and does its job. It
> is also very cheap.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Gregory.
Thanks Gregory, I do have the WZR-HD-G300NH. Very cheap and works
great.
Todd
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Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
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2011-05-29 0:42 ` [gentoo-user] [OT - More Router Advice] Cheap Router with decent/reliable VLAN support Gregory Shearman
2011-05-30 14:33 ` Todd Goodman [this message]
2011-05-30 21:06 ` Tanstaafl
2011-05-31 12:15 ` Todd Goodman
2011-05-28 17:10 Tanstaafl
2011-05-28 21:38 ` Todd Goodman
2011-05-29 0:43 ` William Kenworthy
2011-05-29 1:17 ` Pandu Poluan
2011-05-29 9:08 ` Mick
2011-05-29 12:28 ` Volker Armin Hemmann
2011-05-30 21:06 ` Tanstaafl
2011-05-31 4:00 ` Volker Armin Hemmann
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