Forget running the repeater, have it built into your router!

CBailey · Post by **CBailey** » 2005-05-22 05:17

Here's an Idea I've had for a few days... For those who haven't heard, Linksys is making the firmware in many of their routers open source, as it's based on Linux. Many individuals and groups have extended the firmware (Such as Sveasoft, HyperWRT, DD-WRT, Wifibox, etc.. The interesting thing is that you can add programs to these routers like they were little Linux boxes, (Because, in essence, they are). It would be really neat if UltraVNC's repeater wound up in one of these firmwares. Imagine, no need to run a Windows PC with the repeater, no annoying port forwarding... The repeater is right where it needs to be, with full Internet access. No slowing down local traffic. Also, some of these firmwares work with popular Dynamic DNS servers, like no-ip.org, automatically updating your IP address. Suddenly, everyone with a high speed connection can run a repeater without a dedicated computer or static IP.

This could also apply to nat2nat, or perhaps EchoVNC as well.

For those with a spam besides Linksys, Sveasoft's latest creation should work with different brands of routers (Apparently many of them use the same chipsets).

Anyone interested?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2005-05-22 16:01

Really cool idea! Downloaded WRV54G Linksys code now need repeater code.

CBailey · Post by **CBailey** » 2005-05-25 19:25

OpenWRT should make this easy, if only we had the source code of the repeater, so it can be ported to Linux. There is old, old repeater code available, but haven't found the latest code. Does anyone know if the repeater II enhancements were only cosmetic? Any Changelog available?

Anyway, here's the link to OpenWRT: http://openwrt.org/

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2005-05-25 23:45

Already ported to linux (sort of), got pre beta posix code for repeater from duel desk people.

Zak · Post by **Zak** » 2005-05-26 20:20

Anonymous wrote:Really cool idea! Downloaded WRV54G Linksys code now need repeater code.

I got the gpl source for the wrt54gs, openwrt and dual desktop repeater source. You have the wrv, I hope one of us has something going soon. This is going to be awesome!

OhMyGoat · Post by **OhMyGoat** » 2005-05-30 08:00

CBailey wrote:Here's an Idea I've had for a few days... For those who haven't heard, Linksys is making the firmware in many of their routers open source, as it's based on Linux. Many individuals and groups have extended the firmware (Such as Sveasoft, HyperWRT, DD-WRT, Wifibox, etc.. The interesting thing is that you can add programs to these routers like they were little Linux boxes, (Because, in essence, they are). It would be really neat if UltraVNC's repeater wound up in one of these firmwares. Imagine, no need to run a Windows PC with the repeater, no annoying port forwarding... The repeater is right where it needs to be, with full Internet access. No slowing down local traffic. Also, some of these firmwares work with popular Dynamic DNS servers, like no-ip.org, automatically updating your IP address. Suddenly, everyone with a high speed connection can run a repeater without a dedicated computer or static IP.

This could also apply to nat2nat, or perhaps EchoVNC as well.

For those with a spam besides Linksys, Sveasoft's latest creation should work with different brands of routers (Apparently many of them use the same chipsets).

Anyone interested?

well if I can manage to finish that damned freeware program i'm doing you will be able to access to all the computers in your network without having to mess up with firewalls (however at least one end of the connection must not have a firewall) since it will create tcp/ip tunnels for applications automatically. I hope that i'll be able to finish it since i'm continuosly getting problems with my damned mobo and xp 64bit

redge · Post by **redge** » 2005-05-30 09:35

CBailey wrote:Suddenly, everyone with a high speed connection can run a repeater without a dedicated computer or static IP.

F A B U L O U S idea

but some strong firewall with strong security would block access to ddns and any static or IP/website are not in white list

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2005-05-30 10:18

CBailey wrote:Here's an Idea I've had for a few days... For those who haven't heard, Linksys is making the firmware in many of their routers open source, as it's based on Linux.

Great Idea! I am using a Claxan Server-Appliance as DSL-Router (Router with integrated webserver and Harddisk) where I can "host" my own code. So a "simple" repeater-application, which works on every linux-server could run on this appliance. See http://www.claxan.com for more details. What about this?

pgmoney · Post by **pgmoney** » 2005-05-31 00:47

Great Idea! I am using a Claxan Server-Appliance as DSL-Router (Router with integrated webserver and Harddisk) where I can "host" my own code. So a "simple" repeater-application, which works on every linux-server could run on this appliance. See http://www.claxan.com for more details. What about this?

The LinkSys routers are about $50, the Claxan same as Tritton http://www.trittontechnologies.com sell for about $300...

CBailey · Post by **CBailey** » 2005-05-31 18:11

Yes, the advantage of the Linksys boxes is definitely the price. Also, many people already have one. I purchased a WRT54GS just for the features the freeware firmware adds. I don't even use the wireless part of the router. Fortunately, the security features of the freeware firmwares are pretty good.

Unfortunately, I don't have much Linux experience, and I'm hoping someone might take on this idea. So far, it seems all the pieces are available. Although it doesn't seem quite as mature as Repeater II (I was able to crash it fairly quickly, but I was messing around, doing odd things), the source code for a repeater is available from Phil at Advantig (DualDesk), and it looks like the best code available. OpenWRT should allow it to be integrated into the firmware. All that's needed is a port of the code to Linux, and putting everything together.

BTW, I keep getting amazed by these small Linksys routers. Here's a link where someone actually put a SD card slot in one! http://kiel.kool.dk:27/

mortenchristensen · Post by **mortenchristensen** » 2005-06-03 14:25

Anonymous wrote:Already ported to linux (sort of), got pre beta posix code for repeater from duel desk people.

How far away is a linux-version of the repeater (running in mode II)?

iromeister · Post by **iromeister** » 2012-02-05 19:42

Hi folks,

as I just installed OpenWRT on my router I'm reviving this thread. Does the vncrepeater package for OpenWRT work good, or are there better solutions for it? I read about a perl repeater by Karl Runge, is that one better than the vncrepeater package?

And btw, I'd really really love to see the new nat2nat as an OpenWRT package. That's my feature request #1.

B · Post by B » 2012-02-07 00:10

Sorry I can't answer your directly, but you may find it valuable to check out http://forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?t=27489

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