Hello,
Unfortunately you can not completely do what you want with this device because it does not have a ethernet (cat5) port labeled "WAN". The only WAN port is the ADSL phone cable connection. If you connect a ADSL modem or cable modem to one of the LAN ports and your other computers to the other LAN ports you would get public IP addresses for each device up to the allotted IP addresses your internet provider includes with your internet package (usually only two). You will pay for each additional IP address which could be up to $5 extra per month. This would work for internet access to these devices but you will not safely be able to setup file or printer sharing and will not have a hardware layer firewall to ward of hackers and viruses. Your devices, if not properly patched with the latest OS updates and proper firewall, could be compromised within 1 day (NO JOKE). The devices connecting to your wireless would get private IP addresses which will not be able to communicate with the devices plugged into the LAN ports because they have public addresses given by your internet modem and not by the ASUS WL-600g.
In short terms, you can use it like that for wired internet access though very insecure. Devices on the wireless will not have internet access and will not be able to communicate with devices connected to the LAN ports.
Sorry to say its a no go, but its a no go :(
Regards,
Chris
Hello,
Ubuntu is a good robust choice of OS, but you should still be careful (make sure you have all the latest patches for it). If your main account is "root" you should rename it and make sure you have a good password, or if you use another username to log in, make sure the "root" user has a password so no one can gain shell or ssh command. I use ubuntu ocasonally myself, but haven't checked much into its firewall as my primary OS is MAC OSX. I believe the default firewall is enabled and called "ufw" but if you are unsure you can always go into the app repository and search for "firewall" to download and install one compatible with your kernel.
Come to think of it, I think the root user is already by default, disabled in ubuntu installs, but if you make a password for it, then it will be enabled. If you don't need the root account and want to make sure it is disabled, open a terminal window and type sudo passwd -l root
Regards,
Chris
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Thats what I appear to be seeing...I can connect to the wifi with my smartphone but it cannot see the internet via browser on phone., I was trying to use Viber app to do free calls over my Broadband connection. Viber was telling me Blocked as well. I am using UBUNTU as my OS on connected PCs so can Hackers still get into my systems
Very helpfull.
Thanks
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