[PLUG] WAP networking (learned at clinic)

Elliott Mitchell ehem at m5p.com
Mon May 17 21:34:02 UTC 2004


> From: Keith Lofstrom <keithl at kl-ic.com>
> If you want a separate net, you can connect one of the WAP "internal"
> ports to a separate E'net port on your server or firewall.  Otherwise,
> you can use the cable/dsl port of the WAP to connect to the internal
> network and get a different subnet, albeit one that inherits the
> internal network's security.  And if you don't like the way THAT
> works, buy a WRT54G and install one of the hacked firmware versions
> that works the way you prefer, routing tables and all.  As the Perl
> folks say, "there's more than one way to do it".

With the adjusted firmware do you only get filtering between inside and
outside? Or do you get the ability to do filtering and/or routing between
all three legs?


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