[gentoo-user] [OT - More Router Advice] Cheap Router with decent/reliable VLAN support

[Gregory Shearman]

After seeing an older thread asking about a router, I figured I'd ask my
own question...
I'm looking for a cheap but reliable router that has decent and SIMPLE
way to add VLANs (I'm not a CISCO guy and don't want to have to become
one)...
Specifically, I want to have one VLAN that my wireless access points are
plugged into, to provide ONLY internet access, and then a separate VLAN
for my internal network...
This is to protect my internal net from any potentially infected
machines that are on the wireless access points (I routinely work on
infected computers for friends/family, so, I need internet access, but
want them isolated from my internal network).
Anyone? Will one of the FLOSS builds for the cheap Cable/DSL routers
support VLANs on the different built-in router ports (ie, Tomato, DD-WRT
or OpenWRT)?
Looking forward to any suggestions/ideas...

Hi, I'm pretty sure OpenWRT supports VLANs.
I started using it on a Buffalo WHR-G300N (I think, not at home to check
right now.) Cheap and I didn't expect much but it works great (far
better than any Linksys or trendnet products I've purchased and run
their firmware on.)

I'll second that. I run a Buffalo Nfiniti WZR-HP-G300NH with openwrt
installed. It is VLAN capable and has Gigabyte ethernet and b/g/n wifi.
It also has a USB socket for extra disk storage if needed (or any other
peripheral you fancy). It just sits in the corner and does its job. It
is also very cheap.

[Todd Goodman]

Post by Gregory Shearman

After seeing an older thread asking about a router, I figured I'd ask my
own question...
I'm looking for a cheap but reliable router that has decent and SIMPLE
way to add VLANs (I'm not a CISCO guy and don't want to have to become
one)...
Specifically, I want to have one VLAN that my wireless access points are
plugged into, to provide ONLY internet access, and then a separate VLAN
for my internal network...
This is to protect my internal net from any potentially infected
machines that are on the wireless access points (I routinely work on
infected computers for friends/family, so, I need internet access, but
want them isolated from my internal network).
Anyone? Will one of the FLOSS builds for the cheap Cable/DSL routers
support VLANs on the different built-in router ports (ie, Tomato, DD-WRT
or OpenWRT)?
Looking forward to any suggestions/ideas...

Hi, I'm pretty sure OpenWRT supports VLANs.
I started using it on a Buffalo WHR-G300N (I think, not at home to check
right now.) Cheap and I didn't expect much but it works great (far
better than any Linksys or trendnet products I've purchased and run
their firmware on.)

I'll second that. I run a Buffalo Nfiniti WZR-HP-G300NH with openwrt
installed. It is VLAN capable and has Gigabyte ethernet and b/g/n wifi.
It also has a USB socket for extra disk storage if needed (or any other
peripheral you fancy). It just sits in the corner and does its job. It
is also very cheap.
--
Regards,
Gregory.

Thanks Gregory, I do have the WZR-HD-G300NH. Very cheap and works
great.

Todd

[Tanstaafl]

Post by Gregory Shearman

Anyone? Will one of the FLOSS builds for the cheap Cable/DSL routers
support VLANs on the different built-in router ports (ie, Tomato, DD-WRT
or OpenWRT)?
Looking forward to any suggestions/ideas...

Hi, I'm pretty sure OpenWRT supports VLANs.
I started using it on a Buffalo WHR-G300N (I think, not at home to check
right now.) Cheap and I didn't expect much but it works great (far
better than any Linksys or trendnet products I've purchased and run
their firmware on.)

I'll second that. I run a Buffalo Nfiniti WZR-HP-G300NH with openwrt
installed. It is VLAN capable and has Gigabyte ethernet and b/g/n wifi.
It also has a USB socket for extra disk storage if needed (or any other
peripheral you fancy). It just sits in the corner and does its job. It
is also very cheap.

Thanks for the reco guys... will probably go with it...

Is the VLAN configurable via the GUI? Or is it commandline only? I'm not
exactly a whiz with this stuff...

Also, any pointers to OpenWRT docs that cover creating VLANs? I
obviously want to make sure I do it right... I'd hate to *think* I was
secure and then find out the hard way I goofed when setting it up... ;)

[Todd Goodman]

Post by Tanstaafl

Post by Gregory Shearman

Anyone? Will one of the FLOSS builds for the cheap Cable/DSL routers
support VLANs on the different built-in router ports (ie, Tomato, DD-WRT
or OpenWRT)?
Looking forward to any suggestions/ideas...

Hi, I'm pretty sure OpenWRT supports VLANs.
I started using it on a Buffalo WHR-G300N (I think, not at home to check
right now.) Cheap and I didn't expect much but it works great (far
better than any Linksys or trendnet products I've purchased and run
their firmware on.)

I'll second that. I run a Buffalo Nfiniti WZR-HP-G300NH with openwrt
installed. It is VLAN capable and has Gigabyte ethernet and b/g/n wifi.
It also has a USB socket for extra disk storage if needed (or any other
peripheral you fancy). It just sits in the corner and does its job. It
is also very cheap.

Thanks for the reco guys... will probably go with it...
Is the VLAN configurable via the GUI? Or is it commandline only? I'm not
exactly a whiz with this stuff...
Also, any pointers to OpenWRT docs that cover creating VLANs? I
obviously want to make sure I do it right... I'd hate to *think* I was
secure and then find out the hard way I goofed when setting it up... ;)

I'm not at home and haven't used VLANs on it but I'm pretty sure it
supports GUI config of VLANs.

I've found the GUI to be very well done once I got used to the navigation
(which was counterintuitive at first to me, but then so are some
commercial GUIs too.)

Todd