Questions about Linksys routers

I don't know that router specifically, but some do have options to block known P2P services.

To be honest, the best way to deal with it is to remove all P2P applications from the client PCs and lock them down so standard users cant reinstall them. If they continue to abuse your system just block all internet access from those PCs.

In most companies it would be a disciplinary matter to mess with the computers - especially in a way that exposes your systems to obvious security risks like BitTorrent...

What does NAS mean in this context? It's probably not Network Attached Storage...

Well, you can _not_ open holes in the firewall for them, which will starve them of bandwidth.

In a business setting, though, I'd make it a firing offense to be running BitTorrent or other well-known file-stealing programs without a justified business case and proper documentation and controls.

You can password protect your router and remove all port forwarding that were setup by your users.

And keep the password to yourself!

snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote:

Bittorrent will work without port forwarding.

On 6 Jul 2006 12:43:50 -0700, "2004TL.NBP" wrote in :

Hi,

I don't think you will be able to completely block P2P with a consumer router, but if you run a captive portal in front of the 54G (using it as just an AP), you could put caps on the bandwidth per user. Got a spare computer collecting dust? Google "captive portal". There are quite a number of GNU/Linux based ones out there (free). Most don't even require a HDD, they run straight off a live CD. I'm using ZoneCD on an old P2 as a CP, works just fine.

It will, however, not use nearly as much bandwidth as it will if the 'proper' port forwarding is configured. It's not an ideal solution, but you can starve the BT clients of bandwidth by securing the router and disabling all port forwarding and port triggering that's been set up by those users (as "2004TL.NBP" pointed out).

On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 08:18:15 -0400, William P.N. Smith wrote in :

Perhaps it depends on the client, because Azureus can still soak up about the same amount of bandwidth even with port forwarding disabled.

I don't know about the stock Linksys firmware, but if your wrt54g's can run dd-wrt (

Be aware that p2p blocking will likely not be 100% effective, particularly encrypted bittorrents.

On Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:56:05 -0400, William P.N. Smith wrote: : snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote: : >Linksys WRT54G routers for NAS. : : What does NAS mean in this context? It's probably not Network : Attached Storage...

Maybe he means NAT.