Re: [PLUG] Wireless router recommendations

[gyoza@comcast.net]

Stephen Gran wrote:

> I am planning to add a wireless segment to my home LAN, but I had a couple
> of questions before doing so.  I am mostly interested in something with
> decent range, but relatively 'dumb' otherwise.  WEP encryption and the
> like would I suppose be nice, but I trust the wires about as much as I
> trust the air, so nothing that's important goes in the clear as it is.
>
> I am wondering if I can get a hold of a wireless router that does not
> _have_ to do NAT and packet filtering and so forth - having the ability
> to do so is great, but I would like to be able to be selective.  So far
> everything I have seen is pretty much all of it on, and no mention of
> whether it can be switched off.  I like the looks of the Linksys (is it
> wrtg?) that has the possibility of running a stripped down linux on it -
> that would at least let it be flexible :)  Any one have any experience
> with this one?  Any others come to mind?
>  
Linksys WRT54GS is what I have, with after-market firmware, 
Linux-based.  Or, you could just build your own router.
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