Hacknight project

[Charles Wheeler]

Actually, things are building up on me way too quickly... so I guess
I'll have to beg off this week and try for next.

In the mean time, does anyone have any actual suggestions for
software, like m0n0wall orsmoothwall, that does have good wireless
support?

On 7/4/06, Chris Flugstad <chris at cascadelink.com> wrote:
> hSheldon T. Hall wrote:
> >> Charles Wheeler wrote:
> >>
> >> As for what I want out it... well, I definately need a
> >> firewall/router
> >> because right now my computer's directly connected to the
> >> cable modem
> >> without any translation, so I feel exposed.  In the near future I'll
> >> be branching my home network to include other PCs, so it's just a
> >> matter of time.  I also have my laptop, which I love to use anywhere
> >> around the house, so building the wireless ability into it
> >> seemed like a good idea.
> >
> > While it's a solution fairly low on the "education" scale, the easiest and
> > quickest way to solve this problem is to buy a dedicated "wireless router."
> > D-Link makes one, and I expect the other home-networking companies (Linksys,
> > etc.) do, too.  Generally, these devices have decent firewalls, NAT, and all
> > that, with the ability to do DMZ or port-forwarding, and, hardware-wise,
> > include a multi-port switch for your wired devices.
> >
> > They aren't as much fun as computer-based firewalls, but you can have one
> > running, and protecting you, in an hour.  Once you build the computer-based
> > firewall of your dreams, you can continue to use the wireless router either
> > for its wireless capabilities or just as a switch.
> >
> > -Shel
> >
> >
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> shel makes a good point.  The problems also with m0n0wall if you chose
> to use it, are that it lacks wireless capabilities.  A linksys WRT would
> be a "decent" ap to us with the m0n0wall as a router.
>
> see you guys tommorow, if i make the ferry home
>
> chris
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