[Nottingham] Router/Firewall question

[Martin]

Michael Simms wrote:
> Greetings all,
> 
> Does anyone know of a reasonably priced firewall router that can do the
> following:
> 
> route between 2 networks (obviously)
> Firewall packets based on destination portnumber
> Add static routes
> By default lets everything through.

Reposted:

Jim Moore wrote:
> My real-world-tested* solution:
>
> router 1:    port 1: internet
> router 1:    port 2: bridge
>
> router 2:    port 1: internet (wireless client capable)
> router 2:    port 2: bridge
>
> I used a Belkin SOHO router (ethernet only) as router 1, which ran the
> DHCP on its own subnet, and a Busybox wireless/G router as #2 which also
> ran on its own DHCP but on a different subnet. Never ever had a
> collision, and between the two routers and one cable and one ADSL
> connection, an always-on net link on both subnets. Don't know what the
> uptime percentage was, but it was pretty high.The important thing the
> two routers had in common was (I think common to most SOHO routers these
> days) was autonegotiating ports.
>
> And for my next trick, I'm running on a Busybox at home, I also have a
> Netgear SOHO wireless/G router. Gonna try same with those. I know the
> Busybox does the trick, dunno about the £40 Netgear.
>
>
> *tested and as far as I know, still running after three years
>
> cheers,
>
> TLP

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