free access point

I have a Netgear WGR614v5... I have it password-ed now... but I was
wondering if there's a way to open up a limited bandwidth guest type
account for my neighbors.


I've been reading their documentation, and I don't see any way to do
this.

"Ben Lebovitz" <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>I have a Netgear WGR614v5... I have it password-ed now... but I was
>wondering if there's a way to open up a limited bandwidth guest type
>account for my neighbors.

To do bandwidth limiting in the router, it needs to have some type of
QoS (quality of service) features. I don't think the WRG614v5 has
this. Sorry.

>I've been reading their documentation, and I don't see any way to do
>this.

Argh. You must be desperate. Nobody ever reads the documentation
unless they're desperate.

If you don't mind adding another computer to your system, I suggest
you try:
http://info.iet.unipi.it/~luigi/ip_dummynet/
It's not really a bandwidth manager, but is capeable of acting as one.
It's probably cheaper and easier to buy a router that has QoS, but
DummyNet might work long enough for you to get fed up with the
neighbors midnight calls asking if the Internet is up.

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150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

eeeh, I just wanted to be a nice guy and give them a free, open, access
point. Hmm, I'm not buying a new router, seems more trouble than it's
worth to me.

Maybe future versions of the Netgear firmware will have QoS features.
It would be super neat if I could just give limited bandwidth to
anyone, but if it sees one of my MAC address's then it gives that
machine full access.


thanks anyway,
Ben

"Ben Lebovitz" <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>eeeh, I just wanted to be a nice guy and give them a free, open, access
>point. Hmm, I'm not buying a new router, seems more trouble than it's
>worth to me.
>
>Maybe future versions of the Netgear firmware will have QoS features.
>It would be super neat if I could just give limited bandwidth to
>anyone, but if it sees one of my MAC address's then it gives that
>machine full access.

Well, a Linksys WRT54G wireless router has QoS and costs about $50
online. (Don't get a WRT54G that's v5 hardware). You could sell the
Netgear, buy a Linksys, and charge the freeloaders an initial
connection charge to help pay for the upgrade.

Here's what it looks like inside:
| http://www.linksysdata.com/ui/WRT54G...Gaming-QOS.htm

Also, with alternative firmware from DD-WRT, you can become part of
the open FON network:
| http://en.fon.com
They only charge $25 for a pre-configured WRT54Gv4.

MAC address filtering isn't really all that secure as MAC addresses
are easily spoofed.
| http://www.klcconsulting.net/smac/


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150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

"Ben Lebovitz" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> eeeh, I just wanted to be a nice guy and give them a free, open, access
> point. Hmm, I'm not buying a new router, seems more trouble than it's
> worth to me.
>
> Maybe future versions of the Netgear firmware will have QoS features.
> It would be super neat if I could just give limited bandwidth to
> anyone, but if it sees one of my MAC address's then it gives that
> machine full access.

What are your neighbours like? If they are "silver surfers" then just give
them unlimited access. Chances are you won't even notice they are sharing
your broadband. If they are kids it might be different.

I'd be more concerned about the security angle. Got any shared folder on
your PC?