Yes, very good point. Although the TCP/IP stack and principles may be well known, the wireless aspect is still (at least for me) complex. I still have some problems with mine, and I don't know enough to diagnose whether the problem is the router or its location.
JF --- Le code source libre c'est l'ouverture de l'esprit. Open Source is open minded. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Opinions requested: LF Good low powered multi-port gateway/wireless router From: "Robert P. J. Day" <rpj...@crashcourse.ca> Date: Mon, January 05, 2015 7:27 am To: Peter Meyer <petermeye...@gmail.com> Cc: linux@lists.oclug.on.ca 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 -- ======================================================================== Robert P. J. Day Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA http://crashcourse.ca Twitter: http://twitter.com/rpjday LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/rpjday ======================================================================== _______________________________________________ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux _______________________________________________ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux
