[lug] Daily system crash....

[Nate Duehr]

David Morris wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 01:31:37PM -0700, Nate Duehr wrote:
>> David Morris wrote:
>>
>>> While I'm searching for a null-modem cable I'll replace the
>>> VPN with a ghetto VPN (ssh with mapped ports) and see if
>>> that changes anything.
>> What's "ghetto" about something that ALWAYS works correctly?  :-)
> 
> Mainly that its bloody annoying to connect to a couple dozen
> hosts tunneling through an SSH connection with port maps.
> Quick and guaranteed reliable, but NOT easy to use in my
> situation.
> 
> I decided though to first try openswan, see if that works
> any better.

Ah okay.

Out of similar desires, I set up PPTP on a Linksys WRT-54GS with the 
DD-WRT firmware to get some Windows machines into a network, and it 
worked flawlessly...

Not super high security (PPTP has flaws, big ones), but it was "good 
enough" for what was being done on that setup, and for the cost of 
what... a $50 wireless router.

I don't know how many machines you have nor how many could go through 
your typical WRT-54GS before it would roll over and die, but just a 
thought... something to try, and cheap -- er, uh... I'm learning to say 
"frugal" -- as it gets...

Nate