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I like m0n0wall. It is FreeBSD based
http://m0n0.ch/wall/

It boots off a CD and the config files to a floppy. Hard drive is not needed so it is quiet. It has less latency than any appliance you can buy. M0n0wall forces you to choose a name and password. Unfortunately a pc uses more watts of electricity. So on your appliance, push in the reset switch and change your name and password like I did. Not as difficult in setting up another pc as a router.
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Hmmm, good thing for Coyote...  Linux User 147560 | 02/15/07
Thanks for the links!  NonZealot | 02/15/07
Would it not be easier  GuidingLight | 02/15/07
Yes,  swoopee | 02/15/07
I like m0n0wall. It is FreeBSD based  osreinstall | 02/18/07
I bought a WRAP box  toadlife | 02/22/07
A lot cheaper than the cheapest Cisco Router for home market.  osreinstall | 02/23/07
Good ideas but doesn't fix the problem out lined in the article  darcyfreak | 02/20/07
No problems with my router.  Mr. Roboto | 02/15/07
More stupid computer users  DarthRidiculous | 02/15/07
Of course you did  John Zern | 02/15/07
Yeah...  BitTwiddler | 02/15/07
Hey -- call my parents idiot  Grayson Peddie | 02/16/07
While not IT experts...  axarce@... | 02/19/07
BTW no you don't have to be in IT  drew1313 | 02/19/07
Spelling and Arrogance= shortcomings!  ihfwt | 02/16/07
besides, this has NOTHING  drew1313 | 02/19/07
You are quite beyond belief  joff_arris | 02/19/07
You two are on the same level  drew1313 | 02/19/07
actually  Psyjack | 03/09/07
Take it easy cowboy  communications@... | 02/19/07
Hiding SSID? Right!  IOERR | 02/20/07
stupid users  parrotnut | 03/09/07
Linksys, D-Link and Netgear  Jack-Booted EULA | 02/15/07
Hack lets intruders sneak into home routers  Loverock Davidson | 02/15/07
Don't make me laugh!  kmashraf | 02/15/07
Well, you are  swoopee | 02/15/07
Message has been deleted.  Dave P. | 02/15/07
You hit the nail right on the head  Intellihence | 02/16/07
I guess that when you point out...  Dave P. | 02/19/07
Had the routers been running Windows...  jasonp@... | 02/16/07
Microsoft made a router once...  nix_hed | 02/19/07
The Village Idiot speaks  Intellihence | 02/16/07
?VILLAGE IDIOT?  madengineer | 02/17/07
I totally agree  John Zern | 02/17/07
Old-school thinking  Joel R | 02/19/07
Not the fault of Linux  communications@... | 02/19/07
*sighs*  ivanotter | 02/19/07
Loverock... you Windows Fanboi...  Raymond Danner | 02/19/07
Now that is just plain stupid  drew1313 | 02/19/07
trust linux? heh.  nix_hed | 02/19/07
"We were just following orders"  deleweye | 02/19/07
What this means is.....  kmashraf | 02/15/07
What the story doesn't tell you  Dave P. | 02/15/07
LinkSys routers CAN be attacked  chrisfalter | 02/15/07
well, you know...  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/07
YES! it pays to READ the article  drew1313 | 02/19/07
Not really relavant  gath | 02/16/07
This is internal, not outside  Dave T_z | 02/20/07
Really simple solution  ometecuhtli2001 | 02/15/07
I agree.  Grayson Peddie | 02/15/07
Really simple solution  SC-man | 02/16/07
Simple solution?  chillintex | 02/19/07
Chill..  JCitizen | 02/19/07
Obvious, biting sarcasm...  Raymond Danner | 02/19/07
Paraphrasing Detroit  D-cat | 02/20/07
I hate big-brother types  drew1313 | 02/19/07
Another simple solution  headmaster9@... | 03/11/07
MAC address filtering/SSID Broadcast Off  Grastar | 02/16/07
MAC address filtering/SSID Broadcast Off...  mrlinux | 02/16/07
Doesn't work for this exploit  DevGuy_z | 02/16/07
WiFi access is hardly the largest of your concerns  Chuck Taylor | 02/16/07
you don't even have to..  drew1313 | 02/19/07
default routers for common ISPs  PhilippeV | 02/19/07
MAC address filtering is a sham.  gordon@... | 02/16/07
I hope you changed  deaf_e_kate | 02/17/07
Are you saying that you  Bacon 3000 | 02/20/07
Re: SSID hiding and MAC filtering - not useful  Qman_z | 03/12/07
And ...  msdead | 02/16/07
and ...  msdead | 02/16/07
I use wireless  drew1313 | 02/19/07
Isn't web-based technology great?  HypnoToad72 | 02/16/07
It doesnt matter if it is web based...  mrlinux | 02/16/07
Consider this:  Raymond Danner | 02/19/07
non web based could be made unhackable  svansickle@... | 03/01/07
Id like them to crack my 28-character password  RIAAsucks | 02/16/07
It WOULD be hard but.....  Hameiri | 02/19/07
Good Place to Start  dave@... | 02/19/07
Re: Good Place to Start  none none | 02/19/07
Well protected....  DCMann | 02/19/07
Personally, I store all my passwords  drew1313 | 02/19/07
Not entirely true.  Raymond Danner | 02/19/07
Re: Well protected....  none none | 02/19/07
Well, now they know...  Gazok | 02/19/07
Re: Id like them to crack my 28-character password  none none | 02/19/07
Steve Gibson called this one.  gordon@... | 02/16/07
Router attack  serenitywizard | 02/16/07
"deserves to be hacked! Stupid end users! "  drew1313 | 02/19/07
Given today's world  flatliner | 02/23/07
Well, one more thing to ponder  Linux User 147560 | 02/16/07
Well, one more thing to ponder part duex  Linux User 147560 | 02/16/07
Doesn't this also mean that...  albeit | 02/16/07
Yes it would but....  yogy501@... | 02/19/07
My Dlink prompts to change password  mjstod@... | 02/19/07
No worries  tracy anne | 02/19/07
Not a Windows problem...  MacGeek2121 | 02/19/07
Not this time  drew1313 | 02/19/07
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Re: No worries  none none | 02/19/07
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Default Password  MacGeek2121 | 02/19/07
It all adds up  axarce@... | 02/19/07
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Not forced because...  axarce@... | 02/19/07
If you are not smart enough to..  drew1313 | 02/19/07
Wireless router security 101  DCMann | 02/19/07
*sighs*  ivanotter | 02/19/07
I here you, brother!  drew1313 | 02/19/07
Reasons for defaults  fof9l | 02/19/07
Re Reasons for defaults  snoopy_tn | 02/19/07
Password hidden in clear view  fof9l | 02/19/07
Re Reasons for defaults  bill deville | 01/16/08
unhealthy level of disdain for the average non-expert user  drew1313 | 02/19/07
Guess I did too good a job of standing up for the novice  fof9l | 02/19/07
I agree  PhilippeV | 02/19/07
Re: Reasons for defaults  none none | 02/19/07
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RE: My sister fell for it...  zulfikar | 02/26/07
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golly gee whiz  linuxoverwindows | 02/19/07
SIX SHOOTER DISCOUNT  BALTHOR | 02/19/07
Get real  chelseacraft | 02/19/07
If your ISP set it up  drew1313 | 02/19/07
Please add a button on routers  PhilippeV | 02/19/07
THIS IS NOT NEWS  nhac | 02/19/07
it is news because:  drew1313 | 02/20/07
The Drive by Hackers  zczc2311 | 02/19/07
This is news?  User-01 | 02/19/07
Cyber Criminals  OSAuthority | 02/19/07
Default pw  bgonetoo | 02/19/07
I'm too lazy  nikoli | 02/20/07
This About The Oldest Trick In The Book  nikoli | 02/20/07
No sympathy  wolfsouls | 02/20/07
Article suggests good password isn't enough!?!  dabruro | 02/20/07
RE: Article suggests good password isn't enough  zulfikar | 02/26/07
Router configuration  Mike106132000@... | 02/22/07
Javascript and Router issues  leninsoft | 02/23/07
Opps, Someone Rolled Over Another Rock  TBearr | 02/24/07
HEH  Dr_Zinj | 03/09/07
yet anothe reason  chris.gordon | 03/09/07
A little comic relief  Qman_z | 03/12/07
Problem even more serious with ISP's routers  PhilippeV | 03/21/07
Simple solution  PhilippeV | 03/21/07
Open Routers  johnydii | 03/22/07
RE: Hack lets intruders sneak into home routers  lynne1462@... | 12/28/07
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