[mdlug] Setting up a home network

[Michael]

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Michael Mikowski <z_mikowski at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Hi Michael:
>
> Updated my firmware to wrt-dd, and it does everything I was hoping for and
> more.  The key features are reservation of IP per MAC address, and DNS
> resolution of local clients.  If you decide to give this a whirl, you will
> *certainly* need to install different packages.  With the v5 router, you
> will have to settle for the mini or micro version - see here: <
> http://www.bitsum.com/openwiking/owbase/ow.asp?WRT54G5_CFE>
> My notes for v2 router:
>
> Used this as a guide:
> <http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_WRT54G/GL/GS/GX#v2.0>
>
> 1. Perform  30/30/30 hard reset with the Linksys original firmware.
> 2. Upgraded to latest Linksys firmware (in my case, version 4.21.1). (
> http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_CASupport_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1166859837401&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=3740141396B08&displaypage=download#versiondetail) select version 2 from drop down menu
> 3. Upgraded through the firmware interface to dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.bin
> from
> http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/down.php?path=downloads/v24/Broadcom/Linksys/WAP54G_v2/
> 4. Perform  30/30/30 hard reset.  Web interface then becomes available via
> HTTP only (HTTPS was turned off).  It asked me for a new username/password
> combination.  After updating this info, I got the interface!
> 5. Confirmed from diagnostics that wl10_correv > 5 by going to
> http://192.168.1.1/Diagnostics.asp and typing in the Commands textarea
> "nvram get w10_corerev" which returned "7"
> Per http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/What_is_DD-WRT%3F this means the
> normal build shouldbe used.
> 6. Upgraded through the firmware interface to dd-wrt.v24_std_generic.bin
> from
> http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/down.php?path=downloads/v24/Broadcom/Broadcom+Generic/
>
> In http://192.168.1.1/Services.asp
> * ADDED mac address mapping under DHCP Server
>    MAC Address: 00:01:80:68:AE:17
>    Host Name:   logic
>    IP Address:  192.168.1.100
>
> * ENABLED sshd (user: root, passwd is same as router)
> * DISABLED telnet
> * DID NOT enable local DNS, although this seems tempting.  But I found that
>  local host names were already being resolved.
>
> In http://192.168.1.1/Management.asp:
> * RESET Router Password
> * DISABLED HTTP and set HTTPS only
>
> Hope this is useful to sombody :)
>
> Cheers, Mike
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Michael S. Mikowski <z_mikowski at yahoo.com>
> To: mdlug at mdlug.org
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 10:10:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Setting up a home network
>
> On Sunday 25 January 2009 20:50:12 Michael S. Mikowski wrote:
> > Hi Michael:
> >
> > The best solution, IMO, is as follows:
> >
> > Modem -> Wireless Router -> mnewman-desktop + Rest of network
> >
> > That way, you let the router act as your firewall, name server (DNS),
> DHCP
> > server, etc, and not have to worry about anything else -- it will just
> > work. And you won't need to keep a machine on all the time, just the
> > router.
> >
>

Thanks! I have been looking at upgrading the firmware for a while now. It's
good to know that other people have been able to do this successfully. I
wish I had known about the size limitations before I had bought the router.
I think I'll give it a whir tonight or tomorrow and let the list know how it
goes. I can't seem to get bind to work for the life of me and the idea of
dealing with everything in the router sounds great. And if i brick it I
could use the excuse to buy a better/newer router. Thanks all!