Re: Hacknight project

On 7/5/06, Charles Wheeler <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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?

Give Metrix Pebble a try: http://metrix.net/metrix/howto/
It's relatively painless to install and works well with the 4826 I have.

>
> On 7/4/06, Chris Flugstad <[email protected]> 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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