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WDS, PXE Boot, DHCP and VLANs… How to manage?

I’m a big fan of easy deployment, scripting, automating etc… Therefore I love deployment tools. I am constantly using tools like Microsoft System Center, WDS, MDT, etc… Thanks to these kinds of tools, I can be alone and have the workforce of an IT army :)

Create a VLAN with DD-WRT Based Routers

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If you’ve never heard of DD-WRT by now… You should go to that link quickly. ( http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index ) DD-WRT is a Linux-based firmware for wireless routers and wireless access points. Basically, it’s a firmware compatible with some cheap end-user wireless routers. Once you load that firmware on your router, you get lots of cool networking features that you would normally find in enterprise products for a lot of $$$. Some of the cool features of DD-WRT are WDS, VLAN, Multiple SSID, QoS, different wiles modes (Access Point, Bridge, Repeater, etc…), and the list goes on… It’s free to download and use. Please use it at your own risk because during the process of flashing your router, you can also “brick” your router although, I’ve never experienced this personally. Not every router is compatible with DD-WRT, so please check the “compatibility” page before trying anything. Compatible Router Database http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database In this article,...