[ale] Broadband Router Recommendations?

[Jimmy Oliver]

Ditto Keith. The WRT54S is a full featured router that also happens to
be a G access point.  It is very odd being able to ssh into your
linksys, and it also seems to add to the geek/cool factor.  Dump the
standard firmare and grab the satori firmware from
http://www.linksysinfo.com. You can terminate, yes I said terminate,
not pass through, ipsec vpn's right on this box using the modded
firmware.  It also has great traffice shaping features.  Using the
modded firmware, you can get twice the range from the G transmitter. 
If you don't need wireless right now, just turn it off.  It is still
the a great little router!

-Jimmy


On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 07:44:57 -0400, Keith R. Watson
<keith.watson at gtri.gatech.edu> wrote:
> At 19:00 9/8/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> >         At long last, my faithful 200 MHz 'puter that is my router and IP
> >masquerader is about to bite the dust.  It uses an AT power supply, of
> >which I had two, but only one is working :-(.
> >
> >         Does anyone have any opinions for or against of the various
> > routers?  I
> >see Monarch has a D-Link DI-604 4-port for $50.  The only thing that
> >makes me wary is the heading, "Simple Set-Up Wizard for Easy
> >Installation".  I only run Linux @ home, and "wizards" are typically
> >windows.  I'd like one that had a web based approach, I think.
> >
> >         Let the opinions fly!
> >
> >         Thanks!
> >
> >--
> >kernel, n.: A part of an operating system that preserves the
> >medieval traditions of sorcery and black art.
> >
> >Danny
> 
> Danny,
> 
> If you do decide to buy a firewall/router you should check out the Linksys
> WRT54GS. Its a wireless B/G router but it also has four 10/100 ports. The
> best part is the operating system is Linux based and open source. There are
> several versions of the O/S available with a wide variety of features and
> in one case you can even roll your own.
> 
> The WRT54GS has twice the memory as the WRT54G so if gives you plenty of
> room to play. I recently got one at Best Buy for $79 after a $10 rebate. I
> have seen them on sale for as low as $59 (after rebate).
> 
> If you need web links let me know and I'll send you my collection.
> 
> keith
> 
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> 
> Keith R. Watson                        GTRI/ISD
> Systems Support Specialist III         Georgia Tech Research Institute
> keith.watson at gtri.gatech.edu           Atlanta, GA  30332-0816
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