[GLLUG] RE: linux-user Digest, Vol 55, Issue 24

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Mon Nov 26 18:04:18 EST 2007


Has anybody done anything with the WRT54GL as far as Freeradius and LDAP?   Only allowing users that have username and password to use the wireless connection?
 
 
 
LD> Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:00:12 -0500> From: linux-user-request at egr.msu.edu> Subject: linux-user Digest, Vol 55, Issue 24> To: linux-user at egr.msu.edu> > Send linux-user mailing list submissions to> linux-user at egr.msu.edu> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> linux-user-request at egr.msu.edu> > You can reach the person managing the list at> linux-user-owner at egr.msu.edu> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of linux-user digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> > 1. Re: router for home (Michael George)> 2. Re: router for home (Karl Schuttler)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:28:10 -0500> From: Michael George <george at idealso.com>> Subject: Re: [GLLUG] router for home> To: linux-user at egr.msu.edu> Message-ID: <4747701A.2030906 at idealso.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > Thanks to everyone for their input. I decided to get a Linksys WRT54GL> and I plan to put dd-wrt on it. I have found the downloads and some of> the docs, but their documentation seems to be a bit spotty.> > I haven't been able to find a nice overview page which says something like:> This is what dd-wrt is. The basic package is has these things and here> are the pages which document the screens to configure the basics. If> you add packages (which you can find here), each will come with a file> to document that package's config screen. The VPN firmware is the> standard with these packages. The VOIP firmware is the standard with> these packages..." Etc.> > In short, I've not found anything that documents the configuration or> says what is all contained in the "more than standard" images. Am I> looking in the wrong places?> > Thanks!> > Michael George wrote:> > My home router/firewall is acting wonky and has to be power-cycled every> > so often. I think it's time to get a new one. My needs are very simple,> > all I need are NAT and port forwarding of a single port or two. I have> > thought about a m0n0wall, IPCop, smoothwall, or some other similar system,> > but since I need so little I hate to feed such a big system when a little> > firmware router will consume less power and probably work just fine. I> > would also like the option of wireless to the router, even if I don't need> > it right now...> > > > I'd like people's recommendations on what to look into for a good router. > > If you think that a *nix distro *is* the way to go in spite of my> > reasoning above, I'd like to hear it. If you have a router/firewall> > that's been serving you well, I'd like to know what brand.> > > > If I my next one runs 5 years+ like this current netgear has for me, I> > guess I will be mostly satisfied...> > > > Thanks for your time!> > > > -Michael George> > _______________________________________________> > linux-user mailing list> > linux-user at egr.msu.edu> > http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user> > -- > -M> > There are 10 kinds of people in this world:> Those who can count in binary and those who cannot.> > > ------------------------------> > Message: 2> Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:19:24 -0500> From: "Karl Schuttler" <rexykik at gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [GLLUG] router for home> To: "linux-user at egr.msu.edu" <linux-user at egr.msu.edu>> Message-ID:> <984d708a0711232119w4cbfafadl6c077fabf2e535f at mail.gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > You could also look for openwrt guides, as the firmwares are pretty> closely based.> > How you flash (from what i remember):> > Flash with the small firmware from the proprietary web gui.> In the new flashed environment, flash again with the large firmware file.> > Tada!> > I remember there might be some steps of telneting in, but I don't> remember exactly.> > Openwrt is a bit better for the hardcore user, but ddwrt should suit you fine.> > > On Nov 23, 2007 7:28 PM, Michael George <george at idealso.com> wrote:> > Thanks to everyone for their input. I decided to get a Linksys WRT54GL> > and I plan to put dd-wrt on it. I have found the downloads and some of> > the docs, but their documentation seems to be a bit spotty.> >> > I haven't been able to find a nice overview page which says something like:> > This is what dd-wrt is. The basic package is has these things and here> > are the pages which document the screens to configure the basics. If> > you add packages (which you can find here), each will come with a file> > to document that package's config screen. The VPN firmware is the> > standard with these packages. The VOIP firmware is the standard with> > these packages..." Etc.> >> > In short, I've not found anything that documents the configuration or> > says what is all contained in the "more than standard" images. Am I> > looking in the wrong places?> >> > Thanks!> >> >> > Michael George wrote:> > > My home router/firewall is acting wonky and has to be power-cycled every> > > so often. I think it's time to get a new one. My needs are very simple,> > > all I need are NAT and port forwarding of a single port or two. I have> > > thought about a m0n0wall, IPCop, smoothwall, or some other similar system,> > > but since I need so little I hate to feed such a big system when a little> > > firmware router will consume less power and probably work just fine. I> > > would also like the option of wireless to the router, even if I don't need> > > it right now...> > >> > > I'd like people's recommendations on what to look into for a good router.> > > If you think that a *nix distro *is* the way to go in spite of my> > > reasoning above, I'd like to hear it. If you have a router/firewall> > > that's been serving you well, I'd like to know what brand.> > >> > > If I my next one runs 5 years+ like this current netgear has for me, I> > > guess I will be mostly satisfied...> > >> > > Thanks for your time!> > >> > > -Michael George> > > _______________________________________________> > > linux-user mailing list> > > linux-user at egr.msu.edu> > > http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user> >> > --> > -M> >> > There are 10 kinds of people in this world:> > Those who can count in binary and those who cannot.> >> > _______________________________________________> > linux-user mailing list> > linux-user at egr.msu.edu> > http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user> >> > > ------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> linux-user mailing list> linux-user at egr.msu.edu> http://mailman.egr.msu.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux-user> > > End of linux-user Digest, Vol 55, Issue 24> ******************************************
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