On 2011-05-28 8:42 PM, Gregory Shearman wrote:
> In linux.gentoo.user, Todd Goodman wrote:
>> * Tanstaafl <tansta...@libertytrek.org> [110528 12:43]:
>>> 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... ;)

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