[OPLINTECH] Wireless and Filtering wireless.

[JKENZIG]

 Oh I forgot one thing...be sure and read this tutorial article and the
docs prior to flashing your wrtg's
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3562391

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From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org]
On Behalf Of JKENZIG
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 7:11 AM
To: Chris Brose; oPLINTECH at OPLIN.ORG
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] Wireless and Filtering wireless.

If the wrtg's are version 4 you can use a linux flash called DDw-rt that
makes it a very very powerful router and wireless access point which
includes chilispot. You can basically turn you $50 routers into $600
ones. I've been using it on my home wrtg for months with great success.
See:

http://dd-wrt.gruftie.com/dd-wrtv2/index.php?link=ddwrt

At Cuyahoga County Public library here we only allow Port 80 and SSL to
our patrons but do not filter. 
We have a page on our wireless at
http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/usinglibrary/Technology_Services/WiFi.htm
We use Cisco Aeronet 1200 series access points. 

Jim Kenzig
Network Manager
Cuyahoga County Public Library
 

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From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org]
On Behalf Of Chris Brose
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 4:25 PM
To: oPLINLIST at oplin.org; oPLINTECH at OPLIN.ORG
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Wireless and Filtering wireless.

Thanks for all of the quick replies, and useful information.

We purchased a Linksys WRT54Gs Wireless-G Broadband Router, which is a
combined Access Point, Router, and switch.  This will allow me to
isolate our internal network, and create a wireless access point very
easily.

My thoughts on filtering and using SSID's are close to the same as
technicians who have already implemented wireless for their libraries.
Keeping the wireless access as easy as possible is the best route.

Thanks everyone.


Christopher J. Brose
Network Administrator
Tiffin-Seneca Public Library
Voice: 419-447-3751
Fax:   419-447-3045



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