As one customer wanted to block Remote Desktop Access from the wireless router/access point, to any of the machines on the network, I have to find out whether there is such a router with web interface for easy administration. His network vendor supplied him with Linksys Cisco E1200, which does not have any way of configuring. I then setup my ASUS RT-N16, updated the firmware and test out the configuration to do the blocking of remote desktop protocol from the wireless client to the WAN side of the router.
I bought this router years ago at one of the computer show, thinking of testing DD-WRT/Tomato firmware as I had not done that before. But due to some reasons, I never open the box. However, while checking the compatibility, I noticed that ASUS RT-N16 has 128MB RAM, 32MB Flash memory but all Cisco Linksys wireless routers have at the most 16MB of flash memory. http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#Asus
The device has the 2 USB port and a USB harddisk can be attached to it to share out file as a Media Server. Recently, I have my TV replaced as it was covered under extended warranty from Harvey Norman, the new TV has the function of connecting to media server on the network to place video or music files stored on the media server. As I was testing the port filtering, I also tested the working of media server.
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