Wi-Fi security using linux-based router

Alan Pratt alan at azdev.com
Tue May 15 09:43:07 MST 2007


DD-WRT installs great on that model. I just flashed mine last week - it went
well and gives the router a ton of new and improved functionality (VLANs,
antenna power adjustments, IP/port redirections, iptable improvements, etc.)

Just look up DD-WRT and take a look.

- Alan

On 5/15/07, vodhner at cox.net <vodhner at cox.net> wrote:
>
> About a month ago I bought a Linux-based Linksys wireless router,
> WRT54GL v1.  By the way, as I approached the Linksys shelf at
> Fry's (Northwest Phoenix) it was the first box I came to ... didn't
> have to search.
>
> Are there any interesting things I can install on it, to improve the
> security of my wireless network?
>
> I found one link right away, which I haven't looked at yet:
>
>
> http://www.sns.ias.edu/~jns/wp/2006/03/24/iptables-on-a-linksys-cisco-wrt54gl-broadband-router-howto/
>
> I'm just fishing for any pointers or recommendations that will give
> me a boost.  I'm specifically interested in controlling what wireless
> connections can see, and maybe limiting access to specific PCs.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Vic
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