Looking for a special router

[Azure]

Does anyone know of a router that will allow me to run scripts or commands?

Similar to something that DDWRT allows you do to. But I want to use the normal manufacturer firmware though.

[sclitheroe]

What exactly are you trying to accomplish? And why would it be better to run your own code on a router rather than a PC behind the router?

[Hemi-Cuda]

if you want that kind of control, turning an old PC into a router running Unix will be better than any standard router you can buy

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

if you want that kind of control, turning an old PC into a router running Unix will be better than any standard router you can buy

Yep. And a lot of the dedicated Linux software router solutions are small enough to run off a compact flash or SD drive, so you end up with a nice quiet, reliable machine.

[Azure]

I need to be able to run this script.

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p udp -i br0 --dport 53 -j DNAT --to $(nvram get lan_ipaddr)
iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp -i br0 --dport 53 -j DNAT --to $(nvram get lan_ipaddr)


I can do it with DDWRT, but because I'm actually selling the router, I'm not convinced that its the most reliable firmware I can find.


Basically the script forces all port 53 traffic to a certain DNS address. Even if someone changes the DNS addresses on the computer.

[sclitheroe]

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6200/index.html

[Azure]

YES!

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by Azure

YES!

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

They aren't cheap, but they are fantastic..we use them at all of our client sites and they are extremely reliable.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by sclitheroe

They aren't cheap, but they are fantastic..we use them at all of our client sites and they are extremely reliable.

Yeah, the price is a concern, but for a higher end router that can do more than what a normal router can, this is perfect.

My other option would have been to buy a firewall, set that up, and buy a low-end router and set it up behind the firewall.

[Azure]

Also, have you ever worked with the Linksys Business Series routers?

[Azure]

Excuse my questions.

Would "Comprehensive SNMP functionality for advanced network management" give me a way to run that script as well?

The Cisco routers are perfect, but I also need a lower-end router that allows me to run that script as well. And I don't really understand all the technical specs.

[JerzeeGirl]

LOL - when I read the thread title, all I could think of was, "Where do you go to find a router that likes to take long walks on the beach, watch rom-coms & just stay home and cuddle on a Friday night?" Sorry for going a bit OT there.....