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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Opinions requested: LF Good low powered multi-port gateway/wireless router

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Opinions requested: LF Good low powered multi-port gateway/wireless router
  • From: "Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday [ at ] crashcourse [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 07:27:21 -0500 (EST)
On Sun, 4 Jan 2015, Peter Meyer wrote:

> Forum:
>
> Opinions please.  I am looking to build/buy something that replaces my
> existing router/gateway box.
>
> My thinking is taking me in two directions.  One is to replace my existing
> WRT54GL running Tomato with another embedded system running openWRT or build a
> multi-port router (raspberry pi???) with:
>
> 1. wireless N
> 2. unique zones and policies that separate the wifi (wlan) from the
>    local network (lan) and firewall both from the internet.
> 3. QOS controls - This has become less of an issue as my DSL pipe is
>    10/1, however I would like to add VOIP onto this network and
>    prioritize its traffic above all other.

... snip ...

  we just had a brief conversation re: wireless routers, and i'm
bringing a bunch of them to the next meeting to give away as i have
too many of them. :-)

  if anyone is a true wireless/networking guru, perhaps it would be
useful to get a short tutorial on wireless router features to look for
when shopping.

rday

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