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    Opinions/experiences with OSes for hardware firewalls?

    Hello: I'd like to build a DIY hardware firewall. It's for fun and for learning but also to improve the security of my home network. I have some degree of expertise and I'm familiar with Linux and a little bit of FreeBSD. I would like the firewall to have logging, IP/domain blacklisting...
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    TRENDnet TEW-649UB N150/N300 USB wireless adapter review

    I have always tried to avoid USB wireless dongles. They have tiny, internal PCB antennas and poorly-written drivers. However there's no denying that they are handy - I used an old donated 802.11g device when I've been experimenting with a Raspberry Pi and with other backup Linux computers. I...
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    Can't hotlink images anymore?

    Three days ago I posted this review: http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=14582 in which I have several hotlinked images. I added them using the standard "picture" icon in the advanced editor, which adds tags around the photo URL but it does not insert the photo inline, it...
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    ASUS RT-N10P review

    This is ASUS' lowest-cost router. There doesn't seem to be that much information about it, and as SmallNetBuilder has not reviewed it, I figured I'd review it in their style. I managed to pick one up for $15 with free shipping. Searches indicate it has sold for as low as $8.99 after rebate...
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    NETGEAR WNR2500 reviewed

    Neat, this router is actually pretty impressive. What took me by surprise is how well this thing does at long range. It almost matches the 2.4 GHz leader, the ASUS RT-N66U, yet it only costs half as much...
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    Weird wireless manufacturer

    I started seeing this manufacturer a month or two ago... http://www.jcg.com.cn/ Very strangely, they seem to only sell their product in China and...Canada?:confused: They only sell to the U.S. through kind of a backdoor (explained below). Their prices are high based on their features...
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    Friday funny...a $12 N150 router!

    Most weeks this router is $12 on sale, once it was $10, this week it's $13: Canadian link: http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=77454&vpn=TL-WR720N&manufacture=TP%20Link&promoid=1062 U.S. link: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=77454&vpn=TL-WR720N&manufacture=TP%20Link&promoid=1062 Manufacturer...
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    Amped Wireless Trots Out AC1200 Adapter

    Finally - a right proper USB ac adapter! Big external antennas and USB 3.0. I found it so funny that almost all USB ac adapters to this point are USB 2.0 yet they're touting 867 Mbps link rates.:rolleyes: Of course not even this one will get 867 Mbps but it should be capable of those 300...
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    NETGEAR R6250 reviewed

    In the review, it's stated: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/32114-netgear-r6250-smart-wifi-router-reviewed?start=3 (the "5 GHz Downlink Throughput vs. Attenuation" chart) Yet the chart below that text does not show the RT-AC66U results, only the NETGEAR and the...
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    Network topology question

    So my Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite should be here shortly. (It has 3 gigabit LAN ports which can be configured for LAN or WAN). Their basic SOHO configuration here has eth0 to a wired switch, eth1 to the wireless network and eth2 for WAN. There's also a variant in the second post which bridges...
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    What's a VLAN?

    I have been researching VLANs but I don't quite seem to get it. What is a VLAN? Why would I want or need one for my home network? Thank you.
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    Would n APs speed up my mixed g/n network?

    I have 3 g clients on my network that I cannot change to n for reasons too long to get into here. 2 of these clients communicate constantly, just tiny little bursts of data but at least one a second. Given this warning about mixing g and n clients...
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    HomePlug units in ungrounded power lines?

    I've looked and looked and looked and I can't find a definitive answer to this... My early '50s-era home has ungrounded power outlets in the older sections. So my power lines are two-conductor. Would HomePlug work in this situation? I think it should - no device plugged into an outlet...
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    Don't try this on Merlin

    I just installed 3.0.0.4.270.26 Merlin on my brand-new N66U. I like it so far! File this under the "that was stupid" department - don't ever try the command "top" in the Tools - Run Cmd tab. I thought I'd be smart and check to see what processes were running, how much memory and CPU...
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    3G/4G dongle - Sierra Wireless AirCard 330U LTE - anyone try it in an N66?

    Hi: I just got my RT-N66U and I'm looking at the 3G/4G WAN backup function, which might really come in handy. I see it asks for your country and provider. Mine is listed. (Canada-Rogers). Unfortunately the only device my provider will currently provide is a Sierra Wireless AirCard...
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    MicroTik wireless performance

    I was about to spring for this beast: http://routerboard.com/RB2011UAS-2HnD-IN when I saw something that made me pause: If you poke around their site, you'll see that the wireless functions in their routers are added using miniPCI cards. While these are powerful, they aren't dual...
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