[ale] If at first you don't succeed...

[Charles Shapiro]

I'm running an Asus RT-N16 with Tomato and it's solid.  The WRT54GL is
lookin' a little dated now.

-- CHS



On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) <
atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:

> PS If you don't need ipv6 functionality, I'd turn that off in the router
> too, as it's just another security hole to worry about.
>
> Ron
>
>
>
> "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi Leam,
> >
> >I like mid-line to upper-end Netgear and Asus products.  Some Asus
> >routers were revealed to be vulnerable to a wan side attack a few
> >months ago.  I don't know if they ever patched that.  My Asus is not
> >facing the internet at the moment.  I can get you model numbers if you
> >want.  There was a big fiasco not long ago with Cisco / Linksys forcing
> >users to use a remote control panel and taking away their control
> >without the users having a choice.  Unless you set up an account on
> >their remote management website, you couldn't control the router.  The
> >company eventually relented, but I don't trust them.
> >
> >I recommend you test any router you get at the GRC Shields up service.
> >This will let you determine if you have any common open ipv4 ports.  It
> >will also let you see if it's vulnerable to an external upnp attack.
> >
> >https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
> >
> >Unless you need it, I would make sure remote admin and upnp are turned
> >off in the router's control panel.  Remote admin usually defaults to
> >off and upnp usually defaults to on.  Sometimes the routers are
> >vulnerable to external upnp attack even with the control panel setting
> >off.  Of course, update to the router's firmware to the latest firmware
> >on install and put in a long snarky admin password.
> >
> >Device selection also depends on whether you want to flash custom
> >firmware.  I think some asus routers support open-wrt but don't
> >remember for sure.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >Ron
> >
> >
> >
> >Leam Hall <leamhall at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>quit mumbling about the ISP and make sure you're not trying to use a
> >>crossover cable between your cable modem and your internal router...
> >>
> >>New cable modem in place. Netgear wireless router in place but needs a
> >
> >>serious update, only uses WEP. Eek! Comcast tech support not bad at
> >>all.
> >>
> >>I need to start the hunt for a wireless router. Is the WRT54 still the
> >
> >>way to go, or something else? I'd like to have access to it. Mostly to
> >
> >>learn.
> >>
> >>Leam
> >>
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