Suggestions on a Hardware .:Firewall-Router:.

Hello.

I have recently had need to implement a blocked IP address (to test a
software development issue, FWIW) on my Linksys WRT54GS Wireless
Firewall-Router only to discover that my carefully configured rule
failed to work properly. (Now I did my due diligence only to discover
many are experiencing the same issues and not *good* link or FAQ's have
remedied this problem which seems to effect many Linksys brand devices.)

My firmware is current.
I flushed my DNS cache (ipconfig /flushdns).
Not interested in trying hacked/alternate firmware(s).
I contacted Tech "support". No joy from the offered script-reading
technician.

I would like some recommendations on other brands of firewall-routers
that work as sold to block an IP address.

Netgear? Buffalo? DLink?

Looking in the $100 range.

Thanks in advance for comments and suggestions.

-_-

Re: Suggestions on a Hardware .:Firewall-Router:.

-_- wrote:
> I have recently had need to implement a blocked IP address (to test a
> software development issue, FWIW) on my Linksys WRT54GS Wireless
> Firewall-Router only to discover that my carefully configured rule
> failed to work properly. (Now I did my due diligence only to discover

Which hardware version? What settings did you try?

> My firmware is current.

Good. Have you tried a factory reset and reconfiguring it?

> I flushed my DNS cache (ipconfig /flushdns).

That has nothing to do with the blocking.

> Not interested in trying hacked/alternate firmware(s).

Why not? They give you far better control than the stock firmware.

> I contacted Tech "support". No joy from the offered script-reading
> technician.

Try e-mail instead. I eventually always got through to a real technician
through e-mail.

Gerald

Re: Suggestions on a Hardware .:Firewall-Router:.

Gerald Vogt wrote:
> -_- wrote:
>> I have recently had need to implement a blocked IP address (to test a
>> software development issue, FWIW) on my Linksys WRT54GS Wireless
>> Firewall-Router only to discover that my carefully configured rule
>> failed to work properly. (Now I did my due diligence only to discover
>
> Which hardware version? What settings did you try?
>
>> My firmware is current.
>
> Good. Have you tried a factory reset and reconfiguring it?
>
>> I flushed my DNS cache (ipconfig /flushdns).
>
> That has nothing to do with the blocking.
>
>> Not interested in trying hacked/alternate firmware(s).
>
> Why not? They give you far better control than the stock firmware.
>
>> I contacted Tech "support". No joy from the offered script-reading
>> technician.
>
> Try e-mail instead. I eventually always got through to a real technician
> through e-mail.
>
> Gerald

The flush was one of the KB/forum remedies I discovered. Meh.

Yes on all the resets and such.

Hardware version 1.1

If not too likely to kill the box entirely, please suggest some good
firmwares and I may try them with your comment so compelling.

Thanks again.

-_-

Re: Suggestions on a Hardware .:Firewall-Router:.

-_- wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I have recently had need to implement a blocked IP address (to test a
....

Are you trying to block an outgoing IP or an incoming IP?

Re: Suggestions on a Hardware .:Firewall-Router:.

-_- wrote:



> I would like some recommendations on other brands of firewall-routers
> that work as sold to block an IP address.

I would suggest a real FW appliance solution like Watchguard, Snapgear,
Sonicwall, Cisco and others.

You can get anyone of them used with full warrantee and 90 day support
at a fraction of the original price from a reputable dealer for the
appliances.

>
> Netgear? Buffalo? DLink?
>
> Looking in the $100 range.
>

Netgear has a ICSA certified FW router and DLink has a FW router that
suppose to be good. I don't remember the model number for the Dlink.

I would convert that Linksys wire/wireless AP router into a wire/WAP
switch and plug in into a used or a new low-end FW appliance that will
give you what you want in a solution.

Re: Suggestions on a Hardware .:Firewall-Router:.

-_- wrote:
> Hardware version 1.1
>
> If not too likely to kill the box entirely, please suggest some good
> firmwares and I may try them with your comment so compelling.

I use hyperwrt+thibor on my wrt54g. dd-wrt is also very good though a
little more complicated. But I think development is more active for
dd-wrt then thibor thus you may get faster responses if you find a bug
in there. The dd-wrt web site http://www.dd-wrt.com is worth reading
even if you don't install the dd-wrt firmware, in particular the wiki.
Openwrt I think is the third active developed firmware but it is more to
assemble you own set of functions on the router while the other two
started from the standard firmware...

Gerald