Nope. I followed the link from the earlier message https://www.flashrouters.com/netgear-wnr3500l-ddwrt-router.php and read this on their web site: Note: VPN capabilities are only available to VPN subscribers. We work with > OverPlayVPN to make this process > simple and easy for beginners. A DD-WRT router may be used to set up a VPN > connection from a different provider, but only if they offer support. We > currently will only preset the router for OverPlayVPNusers. > The I followed the link to OverPlayVPN and read about the services and costs. I know dd-wrt will do OpenVPN without a commercial service. I just was concerned you had not noticed that blurb of theirs. On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Mark Phillips wrote: > Larry, > > I queried FlashRouters if they require any vpn or dynamic dns services, or > if they modify the dd-wrt firmware in any way, and got this response: > > "VPN and DNS service are not required at all, however it is quite simple > to integrate them with DD-WRT routers. > We load tested, stable DD-WRT builds onto the device, we do not modify the > actual firmware." > > Have you had a bad experience with FlashRouters? > > Mark > > > On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > >> Be sure to look at the fine print. They are setting that router to work >> with a specific provider of what I think is dynamic DNS and offer special >> encryption at fee that can come to about $10/month. >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Mark Phillips < >> mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote: >> >>> James, >>> >>> It sounds like a fun project! I am very tempted....... >>> >>> However, I found this one - >>> https://www.flashrouters.com/netgear-wnr3500l-ddwrt-router.php for $80. >>> It has wireless, but I can just turn it off. A 480 MHz processor, and >>> dd-wrt installed and tested with openvpn. I haven't priced out your parts >>> list, but I would be surprised if it comes to less than $80. Also, I think >>> the netgear router will consume less power and space in my crowded cable >>> "closet" (aka the top shelf in my cupboard). >>> >>> Answers to your questions - >>> I need a total of 20 gigabit LAN ports for my network. Currently, I have >>> two 8 port gigabit switches, and 4 10/100 ports on my current BEFSX41 >>> router. I want to upgrade the router for open vpn, and gigabit speeds. So >>> the router is also a switch. >>> >>> What is the advantage of running the whole thing virtualized? >>> >>> But still, the fun of building this little project may outweigh the high >>> costs ($ and amps)..... >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 11:10 PM, James Dugger wrote: >>> >>>> MSI Micro ATX board with Athlon II processor w/ 4 PCI slots (or 2 PCI >>>> and 2 PCIE) >>>> 2 GB RAM >>>> 4 gigabit NIC cards >>>> IDE or SATA to Compact Flash Adaptor >>>> Compact flash 2GB memory - install Linux or Router based distro on CF >>>> card or USB memory stick >>>> External power 120v to 12v transformer w/ mono power converter >>>> Small micro case >>>> Set BIOS to boot CF Card or USB Memory stick >>>> Ubuntu 10.04 or 12.04 LTS server minimum install >>>> - Install Openssh >>>> - Firewall >>>> - OpenVPN >>>> - iptables >>>> >>>> Basically you are building an edge router/vpnserver. There are a lot >>>> of instructions to build a high end router/openvpn system using a minimum >>>> box configuration. The mobo chip and RAM maybe overkill but smaller ATOM >>>> based boards probably won't have 4 PCI slots. you should be able to pick >>>> up these for very reasonable cost compared to a higher end router. Do you >>>> need all 4 - 1 gigabit connections to the router or can the connections to >>>> the VPN be shared off of one or two NICs? OpenVPN needs a minimum of 2 >>>> NIC's (Unless you have set up virtual network adaptors and bridged them >>>> together). Are you dedicating each user to a NIC for speed? If not you >>>> could allocate the 4 users to a NIC and connect the router/vpnserver to a 4 >>>> port gigabit switch. >>>> >>>> I'm sure there are a number of the ways to do this and there even might >>>> be fairly high end router for a good deal but most will also have built in >>>> wireless as well. to find a dedicated wired only higher end router you may >>>> pay as much as the system I just outlined and it would be no where near the >>>> capabilities of the above system unless it was a lot more expensive. >>>> >>>> I'm sure that there are others here with a lot more experience with >>>> consumer and enterprise level equipment then myself but I have had success >>>> with the above. Also keep in mind that the Athlon II is 64bit with SVM >>>> built in for virtualization. With additional memory you could run the >>>> whole thing virtualized using KVM or VMware. >>>> >>>> Good Luck! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 7:53 PM, Mark Phillips < >>>> mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am looking for a router with the following characteristics: >>>>> * No wifi >>>>> * 4 gigabit LAN ports >>>>> * 1 WAN port to connect to my Cox Cable Modem >>>>> * 400 MHZ+ processor so I can run OpenVPN SSL for a max of 4 remote >>>>> users to access the LAN at the same time. >>>>> >>>>> The last point comes from reading various forums about running openvpn >>>>> on the router, and they all say get the fastest possible cpu. I probably >>>>> have to run dd-wrt on the router to get openvpn running on the router, but >>>>> I am open to other options (most of the open source router packages support >>>>> openvpn, so anyone will do). >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> James >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry >> >> Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages to >> multiple recipients, always use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy) and not To: or >> CC:. Remove all addresses from the message body before sending a Forwarded >> message. This can prevent spy programs capturing addresses from the >> recipient list and message body. >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry Please protect my address like I protect yours. 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