Hi Martin,

>
> Do you have template for routers that are capable of running some of 
> the open firmware out there - OpenWRT, DD-WRT, Tomato or etc... as 
> cheep alternative instead Pro grade Switches and APs?
To be honest, we tried to make it work using DD-WRT, however we were not 
able to get it working.  The issues are related to the way the device 
handles the VLANs, and that it just not support dynamic vlan assignment 
using RADIUS.  Since no one was sponsoring the development, we stoped 
our tests there since we had other tasks to do in priority.

>
> This would give a SMB companies and low budget or public organization 
> extremely good and accessible solution combining your powerful 
> software and these cheap SoHo Routers/APs with customized firmware.
We ended up revamping the inline mode instead.  Basically, the AP is a 
dumb device, puts the people in the inline vlan, and PF is the gateway 
for that VLAN.  It works no problem for kinda large networks.  We have 
one inline deployment that runs with more than 8K nodes on the network.

>
> If is not possible can you explain why? At the end it is device with 
> embled linux ( same as most Pro Switches and AP's out there)?
> What needs to be done in order that  to work?
If you have such a device, and have time to make some tests, you could 
definitely contribute to build a module for those devices.  Otherwise, 
the Inline mode is the other option.

-- 
Francois Gaudreault, ing. jr
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Inverse inc. :: Leaders behind SOGo (www.sogo.nu) and PacketFence 
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