This is off-topic and the only connection with CentOS is that the laptop will be running CentOS... I am looking for a travel router/firewall for a number of reasons: - Protect against outside attacks when outside the office/home not relying on whatever protection the laptop/tablet/phone offers. - Allow for fast transfer for data between devices without being limited by the bandwidth of the hotel etc., even without being connected to the internet. - Allow for multiple devices even when the hotel etc. only allows one device to be registered. The ideal device should: - Be small, ideally be able to be charged via a USB port. - Use open-source software that the user can update. - Allow the user to log on the device and set up the connection with the hotel etc. which often requires a userid and password to be entered on a browser page. - Allow using either a RJ-45 wired or wireless connection to the outside net. - Have at least two RJ-45 ports to connect a laptop avoiding WiFi. - Allow for VPN tunneling. If anyone has suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated!
Go to the openwrt site and see what replaced the TP-Link TL_WRN702N. The new one has 2 ether ports and can be USB powered. Of course, there are those who will say you should use a raspberry pi for that... On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 3:18 PM, H <agents at meddatainc.com> wrote:> This is off-topic and the only connection with CentOS is that the laptop > will be running CentOS... > > I am looking for a travel router/firewall for a number of reasons: > > - Protect against outside attacks when outside the office/home not relying > on whatever protection the laptop/tablet/phone offers. > > - Allow for fast transfer for data between devices without being limited by > the bandwidth of the hotel etc., even without being connected to the > internet. > > - Allow for multiple devices even when the hotel etc. only allows one device > to be registered. > > The ideal device should: > > - Be small, ideally be able to be charged via a USB port. > > - Use open-source software that the user can update. > > - Allow the user to log on the device and set up the connection with the > hotel etc. which often requires a userid and password to be entered on a > browser page. > > - Allow using either a RJ-45 wired or wireless connection to the outside > net. > > - Have at least two RJ-45 ports to connect a laptop avoiding WiFi. > > - Allow for VPN tunneling. > > If anyone has suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated! > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
On 11/23/2016 12:56 PM, Mauricio Tavares wrote:> Of course, there are those who will say you should use a raspberry pi > for that...a raspberry pi has only one 100baseT ethernet port, and 11N wireless (about 50Mbps effective max throughput on wifi). -- john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz
Am 23.11.2016 um 21:18 schrieb H <agents at meddatainc.com>:> This is off-topic and the only connection with CentOS is that the laptop will be running CentOS... > > I am looking for a travel router/firewall for a number of reasons: > > - Protect against outside attacks when outside the office/home not relying on whatever protection the laptop/tablet/phone offers. > > - Allow for fast transfer for data between devices without being limited by the bandwidth of the hotel etc., even without being connected to the internet. > > - Allow for multiple devices even when the hotel etc. only allows one device to be registered. > > The ideal device should: > > - Be small, ideally be able to be charged via a USB port. > > - Use open-source software that the user can update. > > - Allow the user to log on the device and set up the connection with the hotel etc. which often requires a userid and password to be entered on a browser page. > > - Allow using either a RJ-45 wired or wireless connection to the outside net. > > - Have at least two RJ-45 ports to connect a laptop avoiding WiFi. > > - Allow for VPN tunneling. > > If anyone has suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated!DIY based on http://www.pcengines.ch/ hardware ... -- LF
Hi, IMHO the best open source solution is this: https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-mr3020 There were other small but not tiny TP Link routers with w/ OpenWRT in the past with built-in switch. Sth like TP-WR941 Take care, Stefan On 23.11.2016 21:56, Mauricio Tavares wrote:> Go to the openwrt site and see what replaced the TP-Link TL_WRN702N. > The new one has 2 ether ports and can be USB powered. > > Of course, there are those who will say you should use a raspberry pi > for that... > > On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 3:18 PM, H <agents at meddatainc.com> wrote: >> This is off-topic and the only connection with CentOS is that the laptop >> will be running CentOS... >> >> I am looking for a travel router/firewall for a number of reasons: >> >> - Protect against outside attacks when outside the office/home not relying >> on whatever protection the laptop/tablet/phone offers. >> >> - Allow for fast transfer for data between devices without being limited by >> the bandwidth of the hotel etc., even without being connected to the >> internet. >> >> - Allow for multiple devices even when the hotel etc. only allows one device >> to be registered. >> >> The ideal device should: >> >> - Be small, ideally be able to be charged via a USB port. >> >> - Use open-source software that the user can update. >> >> - Allow the user to log on the device and set up the connection with the >> hotel etc. which often requires a userid and password to be entered on a >> browser page. >> >> - Allow using either a RJ-45 wired or wireless connection to the outside >> net. >> >> - Have at least two RJ-45 ports to connect a laptop avoiding WiFi. >> >> - Allow for VPN tunneling. >> >> If anyone has suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated! >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS at centos.org >> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
On 11/23/2016 2:24 PM, Leon Fauster wrote:> DIY based onhttp://www.pcengines.ch/ hardware ...the APU2, which is their current generation board suitable for a router like this, requires 12VDC up to 1 amp, so tis not suitable for USB power (5V, up to 2.5 amp) unless you rig up a USB to 12V DC-DC converter. I do wonder how the OP plans on connecting his phone and/or tablet via ethernet to this. if the hotel internet is wifi, and he wants his own private wifi for said phone/tablet, the router would need TWO wifi adapters. -- john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz
On 11/23/2016 11:24 PM, Leon Fauster wrote:> Am 23.11.2016 um 21:18 schrieb H <agents at meddatainc.com>: >> This is off-topic and the only connection with CentOS is that the laptop will be running CentOS... >> >> I am looking for a travel router/firewall for a number of reasons: >> >> - Protect against outside attacks when outside the office/home not relying on whatever protection the laptop/tablet/phone offers. >> >> - Allow for fast transfer for data between devices without being limited by the bandwidth of the hotel etc., even without being connected to the internet. >> >> - Allow for multiple devices even when the hotel etc. only allows one device to be registered. >> >> The ideal device should: >> >> - Be small, ideally be able to be charged via a USB port. >> >> - Use open-source software that the user can update. >> >> - Allow the user to log on the device and set up the connection with the hotel etc. which often requires a userid and password to be entered on a browser page. >> >> - Allow using either a RJ-45 wired or wireless connection to the outside net. >> >> - Have at least two RJ-45 ports to connect a laptop avoiding WiFi. >> >> - Allow for VPN tunneling. >> >> If anyone has suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated! > > DIY based on http://www.pcengines.ch/ hardware ... > > -- > LF > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centosNoted but there may be solutions already available.
On 11/23/2016 09:56 PM, Mauricio Tavares wrote:> Go to the openwrt site and see what replaced the TP-Link TL_WRN702N. > The new one has 2 ether ports and can be USB powered. > > Of course, there are those who will say you should use a raspberry pi > for that... > > On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 3:18 PM, H <agents at meddatainc.com> wrote: >> This is off-topic and the only connection with CentOS is that the laptop >> will be running CentOS... >> >> I am looking for a travel router/firewall for a number of reasons: >> >> - Protect against outside attacks when outside the office/home not relying >> on whatever protection the laptop/tablet/phone offers. >> >> - Allow for fast transfer for data between devices without being limited by >> the bandwidth of the hotel etc., even without being connected to the >> internet. >> >> - Allow for multiple devices even when the hotel etc. only allows one device >> to be registered. >> >> The ideal device should: >> >> - Be small, ideally be able to be charged via a USB port. >> >> - Use open-source software that the user can update. >> >> - Allow the user to log on the device and set up the connection with the >> hotel etc. which often requires a userid and password to be entered on a >> browser page. >> >> - Allow using either a RJ-45 wired or wireless connection to the outside >> net. >> >> - Have at least two RJ-45 ports to connect a laptop avoiding WiFi. >> >> - Allow for VPN tunneling. >> >> If anyone has suggestions, they would be greatly appreciated! >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS at centos.org >> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centosI did visit both the OpenWRT lists and the TP-Link website. On the latter, I found four travel routers: WR810N 300 Mbps, powered from an outlet and 2 RJ-45 ports, its predecessor WR710N 150 Mbps, WR802N 300 Mbps and powered via micro-USB port and 1 RJ-45 port, and finally WR702N 150 Mbps. If I read correctly, only the 8xx models have at least 8 Mb of flash memory required for OpenWRT so it's down to either WR810N or WR802N. Of note is that all routers are apparently sold in a US version where the firmware is locked and a European version where it is not, the latter easier to flash. OpenWRT seems like a good solution. However, I am not an expert on this and two questions remain: - Will OpenWRT allow me to using a computer, tablet or phone configure the access when the hotel (or similar) uses a web page where one has to enter userid and password? - When the router is connected to the WAN using an Ethernet cable, am I correct that it is used in AP (Access Point) mode? And when the router is connected to the WAN using WiFi and the user devices access the router it is used in Bridge mode? Thank you for all the suggestions and comments so far!
On Wed, 23 Nov 2016 21:18:34 +0100 H <agents at meddatainc.com> wrote: https://routerboard.com/products I'm using this one: https://routerboard.com/RB941-2nD BR, Bob
On 27/11/16 01:26, Bob Marcan wrote:> On Wed, 23 Nov 2016 21:18:34 +0100 > H <agents at meddatainc.com> wrote: > > https://routerboard.com/products > > I'm using this one: > https://routerboard.com/RB941-2nDI use kit from this company at every opportunity. Great value, powerful capabilities, you can use their web ui but they also have a very comprehensive command line interface. Sometimes it takes a bit of trial and error to get the correct combo of commands to do what is needed - there are lots of recipes on their various wikis and support web sites.> > BR, Bob > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos