Tomato is nice, but very restrictive list of compatible devices... * *
*ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Richard Stovall <[email protected]> wrote: > + a metric ton for Tomato. And for polarcloud (http://polarcloud.com/) in > general, the developer of Tomato firmware. > > If you have use for it, the same gentleman distributes Rikaichan, which is > a truly amazing bit of free software. (Just like Tomato.) > > > On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 10:01 PM, Steve Kradel <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I have an Airport Extreme purely because it was the first to have >> wideband 5 GHz. Very meh overall and I wouldn't recommend now... no QoS or >> traffic shaping, no DDNS, only the thinnest DNS or DHCP features, no >> scheduled access control, must reboot for simple things like changing port >> forwarding. >> >> My preference is for something that can run the excellent Tomato >> firmware. Although the Routerboard stuff looks awfully spiffy. >> >> --Steve >> >> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 5:37 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have used various models of Airport Extreme APs - I would say they >>> would be less easy to disable. The interface is rarely as /direct/ as it >>> is on other devices. >>> >>> -- >>> Espi >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 6:14 AM, justino garcia <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> How good is the apple Airport extreme I think it called router?? >>>> Can you easily turn it on and off? >>>> Speed Lan and wan? >>>> Any one here use one? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 7:09 AM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> These solutions look very intriguing. I'll probably pick up one of >>>>> their AP devices. >>>>> >>>>> * * >>>>> >>>>> *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of >>>>> Technology for the SMB market… >>>>> >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 12:53 AM, Steven Peck <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Ya, at the time my primary need was for a p2p tunnel. The other >>>>>> stuff appealed to me but the community was in a weird transistion state >>>>>> as >>>>>> well with the primary dev, etc. The whole thing was just too irritating >>>>>> overall in the end. Also the basic capabilities of the low end >>>>>> commerical >>>>>> offerings covered my home needs. Now that I found the RouterBoard folks >>>>>> that will cover any more specialized needs quite nicely now. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 8:53 PM, Andrew S. Baker >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The tunnels didn't appeal to me, because everything I need to >>>>>>> connect with is IPSec, but they only support OpenSSL. Once I got over >>>>>>> that, however, I was good, because I searched for the best router that >>>>>>> would support the firmware before I bought it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To me, it's no different from any other HCL type situation. If you >>>>>>> get the wrong hardware, you're on a wing an a prayer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> DD-WRT is getting to the point where hardware vendors are providing >>>>>>> their equipment with it installed, so that's a good thing, IMO. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for the feedback, though. I have my own list of "not >>>>>>> likely to use" products for similar reasons over time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of >>>>>>> Technology for the SMB market… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 11:25 PM, Steven Peck <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> First their 'tunnels' did not work as advertised and I spent months >>>>>>>> trying things on their forums only to find out they didn't work per >>>>>>>> documentation. Second, it was such a pain to get the DD-WRT to work >>>>>>>> on the >>>>>>>> hardware and you had to be very very careful to get the supported >>>>>>>> routers >>>>>>>> model number and even then risk your money/investment flashing them. >>>>>>>> After >>>>>>>> a while, the risk vs what they gave you wasn't enough to overcome the >>>>>>>> annoyance factor of the occasional brick at a time when the hardware >>>>>>>> was my >>>>>>>> spare cash. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I don't handle work routers (Cisco) at home I have a D-Link that >>>>>>>> works well enough. For a point to point with a neighbor I have two >>>>>>>> Groove-5Hn that I like a lot (PoE sitting in the attic just fine, >>>>>>>> though if >>>>>>>> I didn't have the antenna's already then I would have gotten one of >>>>>>>> their >>>>>>>> integrated solutions) . I wil probably replace the D-Link with >>>>>>>> something >>>>>>>> of theirs later this year. Probably RB751U-2HnD or get a board and >>>>>>>> daughterboards which would cost more. Not sure yet. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://routerboard.com/GrooveA5Hn >>>>>>>> http://routerboard.com/RB751U-2HnD >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Steven Peck >>>>>>>> http://www.blkmtn.org >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:13 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected] >>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What problems have you encountered? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have 3 DD-WRT based devices running now (2 at work; 1 at home) >>>>>>>>> and I haven't had any issues. Still on the Aug 2010 release. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Also, what do you use instead of DD-WRT? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * * >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages >>>>>>>>> of Technology for the SMB market… >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 9:17 PM, Steven Peck <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I realize there is a lot of love for dd-wrt but they burned their >>>>>>>>>> bridge with me a while ago. I just don't find their stuff dependable >>>>>>>>>> enough to actually use anymore. Granted this may have changed in two >>>>>>>>>> years, but not enough for me to trust them with something I may have >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> support. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 6:01 PM, [email protected] < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Anything found here: >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On January 10, 2012 at 12:09 PM winsys <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > A friend of mine is looking for a new home router that he can >>>>>>>>>>> > disable/enable internet access very easily from a web page. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
