On Sat, 2011-05-28 at 17:38 -0400, Todd Goodman wrote: > * Tanstaafl <[email protected]> [110528 12:43]: > > After seeing an older thread asking about a router, I figured I'd ask my > > own question... > > > > I'm looking for a cheap but reliable router that has decent and SIMPLE > > way to add VLANs (I'm not a CISCO guy and don't want to have to become > > one)... > > > > Specifically, I want to have one VLAN that my wireless access points are > > plugged into, to provide ONLY internet access, and then a separate VLAN > > for my internal network... > > > > This is to protect my internal net from any potentially infected > > machines that are on the wireless access points (I routinely work on > > infected computers for friends/family, so, I need internet access, but > > want them isolated from my internal network). > > > > Anyone? Will one of the FLOSS builds for the cheap Cable/DSL routers > > support VLANs on the different built-in router ports (ie, Tomato, DD-WRT > > or OpenWRT)? > > > > Looking forward to any suggestions/ideas... > > Hi, I'm pretty sure OpenWRT supports VLANs. > > I started using it on a Buffalo WHR-G300N (I think, not at home to check > right now.) Cheap and I didn't expect much but it works great (far > better than any Linksys or trendnet products I've purchased and run > their firmware on.) > > I'd highly recommend it. > > Todd >
DD-wrt also supporsts VLANS, however check if your hardware does as well. I had a linksys wrt-150N with a broadcom chip that cant do vlans. Gave it to my daughter and now I also have a WHR-G300N which should support vlans, but I have not bothered as I just got another ethernet card and stuck (bridged) the AP on that. Better performance, more secure and much easier all round. BillK
