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Firewalling a cable modem Michael Kamp 03-23-2007
Posted by Todd H. on March 26, 2007, 1:50 pm
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> > Hard to go too wrong with the Linksys BEFSR41 for wired, or a
> > Buffalo WHR-G54S
>
> So, this is only a router, I guess it has a firewall included?
> Is there e.g. a logging mechanism that sends syslog to a e.g. 3CDaemon
> Syslog - Server?

If you'd like syslog funcitonality I know for certain that the Buffalo
WHR-G54S will support logging to a syslog server if reflashed with
openwrt or dd-wrt open source firmware. I'm not sure about its
default factory firmware.

I've cooled o the Linksys WRT54G wireless router lately because
they've reduced the flash RAM in it that makes is less fun to play
with 3rd party firmware.

> > It's $50 well spent for a hardware
> > device that includes a stateful packet inspection firewall in it.
>
> So, do the Linksys/Buffalo have that?

Yes, and yes.

"SPI firewall" is the bullet point you're looking for.

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Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/

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Posted by Bill M. on March 26, 2007, 1:57 pm
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On 26 Mar 2007 12:50:01 -0500, comphelp@toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote:

>I've cooled o the Linksys WRT54G wireless router lately because
>they've reduced the flash RAM in it that makes is less fun to play
>with 3rd party firmware.

In that case, you want the WRT54GL, with the 'L' designation meaning
this unit is once again a Linux model rather than VxWorks like the
WRT54G v5 was. I picked one up from Newegg about a month ago and can
vouch for the fact that it runs the full version of dd-wrt just fine,
with plenty of room to spare.

--
Bill

Posted by Todd H. on March 26, 2007, 2:35 pm
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> On 26 Mar 2007 12:50:01 -0500, comphelp@toddh.net (Todd H.) wrote:
>
> >I've cooled o the Linksys WRT54G wireless router lately because
> >they've reduced the flash RAM in it that makes is less fun to play
> >with 3rd party firmware.
>
> In that case, you want the WRT54GL, with the 'L' designation meaning
> this unit is once again a Linux model rather than VxWorks like the
> WRT54G v5 was. I picked one up from Newegg about a month ago and can
> vouch for the fact that it runs the full version of dd-wrt just fine,
> with plenty of room to spare.

Nice. Good to know!

--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/

Posted by Agent_C on March 23, 2007, 5:10 pm
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wrote:

>Any model recommendation? I don't have a clue...

http://search.ebay.com/wrt54g_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8

Or in your case;

http://search.ebay.de/wrt54g_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8



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