Analyzing network data with appliance router

Patton Echols p.echols at comcast.net
Mon Jun 13 09:17:34 UTC 2011


On 06/12/2011 04:42 PM, Steve Flynn wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 11:47 PM, Patton Echols <p.echols at comcast.net 
> <mailto:p.echols at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     The logging function of my appliance router is fairly minimal.  It
>     records the outgoing IP and protocol, but not the port or the
>     time.  Also, it seems to be pretty limited as to how much it
>     saves.  I'd prefer to not have to set up my own router if not
>     necessary.
>
>     Any thoughts?
>
> Grab a firmware flashable router, re-flash it with DD-WRT or Tomatoe 
> and away you go.

Looks interesting, and an interesting way to possibly brick the router.  
Not to sure I want to go that way.  Something to keep in mind though.

> Does your current router not provide you with a more info via SNMP? 
> Might be worth digging into this before you drop any money on a 
> firmware friendly router.

This is a WRT150N.  Looks like I can flash it, but a couple of google 
answers indicate it does not support SNMP.






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