Networking -_-

[Rotosound_rb666]

I don't know why you guys have to turn off the firewall for OPL. I don't have to with DD-WRT.

FIRST: Bootleg: I know you know this, but since it might help others.....

What I meant was when using multiple routers (dd-wrt!) together like he said he did: I do this to, with one main router as the sole dhcp server, and the only one that will perform NAT. Other routers connected to my system will then have static adresses I assign outside the dhcp range, and they get set up so that they arent technically routers, anymore. These will not be dhcp servers, they will foreward that function directly to the "main" router, which will assign the adresses, and such. The other routers now become more or less, invisible. The network will appear as though only the first one, is actually there, unless, of course, you ping one of the others static adresses. Now otherwise, connecting 2 routers the second NAT's the first, meaning the first one can only see the second, and anything connected to the second, is invisible to the first. Firewalled by "NAT".
At any rate, when setup like I do, the first router is the one to the internet, and the only firewall you need. Generally speaking, a firewall BEHIND your firewall, can only cause issues, and it's generally better to disable them.
AND TO CLARIFY AGAIN: I did NOT reccomend disabling the firewall, just the firewall function of the second router connected to his network, since it's behind the only usefull firewall, the first routers', already. To have a smooth netork, with multiple routers working together, in such a way as he has, it takes a little setting up, but its better this way. i do the same thing, and I had issues with the second router's firewalling the first, and causing the whole thing to fail, since it prevented the first router from dhcp serving adresses to clients behind the second router's firewall, so they were just OUT.
On my network, I use dd-wrt's WONDERFUL Broadcom "Repeater-Bridge" setting, to do all this wirelessly, and extend my network range. By using all the same SSID's, and the same WPA settings, Windows only sees one SSID, and will seamlessly roam between them, as will they with each other, I can daisy chain to extend the range. So I have had AMPLE opportunity to mess with dd-wrt's on multiple routers, and this is something that I know a bit about. The thing to remember about this kind of setup is that if there is any breakdown in communication, EVERYTHING connected beyond that will fail to connect in any way, I know. I NEED dd-wrt's "spanning tree protocall", thats why my routers can connect to each other in any way, any router can connect to the network throu any other, or as many others as it takes, STP will resolve "loopback" issues, and the entire network works, for all intensive purposes, exactly the same as with just one router, no matter how complicated I make it. When its working, it's just a beautiful thing. I have had as many as 6 at once. Someone from down the street brings over their laptop, I connect to my network, wirelessly, for the passowrd. But they dont have enough range to connect from where they are, I loan them one of the "sattelite" routers, they just plug in the power, and put it someplace high, and their laptop will automaticly connect to that, whcih does the same with my network, they will be connected the same from there as it did here, and anywhere in between, they can walk from there to here with it and never loose connection, in fact from my end, I have to queary the sattelites to figure out exactly which one they are connecting to, at any given time.

Remeber, I have the internet connection, I dont need a router, or network of any kind at all, I have the modem. The only puprpose of my network, is just to do it. DD-WRT rocks, and there is no end to the ways it can be exploited, and just doing it all, just to know how to do it all, is fascinating. Lets face it, there isnt much left we can exploit out of the old ps2, and I still don't know what all dd-wrt's features do, I need to get the hotspot software down, next, so I can leave it open, and charge for it. I live damn nearly on the las vegas strip, with a network as big as mine, I could and should be exploiting the hell out of that fact, there are 2 wi-mesh networks around me, anyway, why not?

I want to assign a mac adress to my rc helicopter!

[Rotosound_rb666]

I just LOVE DD-WRT, can you tell? Funny the netwoking brand I hated above all things, was Linksys. And still do, sort of. I was looking into ways to aggregate 2 internet connections, and the cheapest thing that could was called a "hotbrick", with 2 wan ports. $280. I somehow found dd-wrt, and as it happened, I had an old linksys router stashed, since it was given to me as a gift, the kind you accept, and just dont want to say that you dont like it, you know? 10 minutes later, that router was "MY BABY", and without question, the first thing I'd grab, if the place was on fire, my most prized possesion.

DD-WRT can change ports 3 and 4 into WAN ports, and aggregate all 3. Stick that up your $280 "hotbrick", and it was FREE. You cant aggregate 2 10mbps connections to get 20mbps downloads, but you can get 2 10mbps downloads at the same time. If set as "failover", you will use just one, say the dsl, unless that connection fails, it will switch to the alternate, without becoming disconnected. Say, the clearview modem, for example. There is money in this for me, over some stupid new thing the credit card companies are inflicting on small business owners, where becoming disconnected ever, is really bad for them, and there just aint no such thing as an isp that wont drop you, sooner or later. They are eager to pay for a failover system, and dd-wrt can do about $10,000 worth for me to any old broadcom machine I can find. That is, compared to their only commercial alternatives. Someone I know in the cash register business tried to explain it to me, like I cared, but one thing was clear, he is doing really well with dd-wrt on his side. And with the clearview thing, now, there is the second connection, for cheap, the failover. The other option involves a sattelite dish, and service, the cc companies just stuck it to everyone, somehow. All I know is failover SELLS to POS businesses nowdays.
And that $2000 or more on proffessional grade equiptment STILL wont touch the features and functions, I tried to find anything that could do everything dd-wrt does, and never have, for any price.

[Bootlegninja]

Dude, I don't mean to be an ass, but could you cut that text wall down to a simple answer. When you get on those rants, you go way off base and I really don't want to read a ton for something that should be no more than a small paragraph.

[Rotosound_rb666]

Sorry, it's just one of my favorite subjects, and there aint nothing on tv, I just had nothing better to do last night. Wont happen again, at least not for a while, anyway, the big brown truck is bring me something better to with my spare time, any time now.