<div dir="ltr"><div>I'm running an Asus RT-N16 with Tomato and it's solid. The WRT54GL is lookin' a little dated now.<br><br></div>-- CHS<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com" target="_blank">atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
PS If you don't need ipv6 functionality, I'd turn that off in the router too, as it's just another security hole to worry about.<br>
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Ron<br>
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"Ron Frazier (ALE)" <<a href="mailto:atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com">atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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>Hi Leam,<br>
><br>
>I like mid-line to upper-end Netgear and Asus products. Some Asus<br>
>routers were revealed to be vulnerable to a wan side attack a few<br>
>months ago. I don't know if they ever patched that. My Asus is not<br>
>facing the internet at the moment. I can get you model numbers if you<br>
>want. There was a big fiasco not long ago with Cisco / Linksys forcing<br>
>users to use a remote control panel and taking away their control<br>
>without the users having a choice. Unless you set up an account on<br>
>their remote management website, you couldn't control the router. The<br>
>company eventually relented, but I don't trust them.<br>
><br>
>I recommend you test any router you get at the GRC Shields up service.<br>
>This will let you determine if you have any common open ipv4 ports. It<br>
>will also let you see if it's vulnerable to an external upnp attack.<br>
><br>
><a href="https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2" target="_blank">https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2</a><br>
><br>
>Unless you need it, I would make sure remote admin and upnp are turned<br>
>off in the router's control panel. Remote admin usually defaults to<br>
>off and upnp usually defaults to on. Sometimes the routers are<br>
>vulnerable to external upnp attack even with the control panel setting<br>
>off. Of course, update to the router's firmware to the latest firmware<br>
>on install and put in a long snarky admin password.<br>
><br>
>Device selection also depends on whether you want to flash custom<br>
>firmware. I think some asus routers support open-wrt but don't<br>
>remember for sure.<br>
><br>
>Sincerely,<br>
><br>
>Ron<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
>Leam Hall <<a href="mailto:leamhall@gmail.com">leamhall@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>>quit mumbling about the ISP and make sure you're not trying to use a<br>
>>crossover cable between your cable modem and your internal router...<br>
>><br>
>>New cable modem in place. Netgear wireless router in place but needs a<br>
><br>
>>serious update, only uses WEP. Eek! Comcast tech support not bad at<br>
>>all.<br>
>><br>
>>I need to start the hunt for a wireless router. Is the WRT54 still the<br>
><br>
>>way to go, or something else? I'd like to have access to it. Mostly to<br>
><br>
>>learn.<br>
>><br>
>>Leam<br>
>><br>
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