Re: Stateless NAT in 2.6 (was Re: UDP Forwarding)

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From: "Philip Craig" <philipc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Customizing the firmware won't void the warranty per se.  The problem
> is that our support processes cannot handle units with custom firmware
> in them, so if you have a problem with the unit, we require that you
> reinstall the standard firmware before contacting support.
> 

I think this is fair with respect to supporting the system.

> So adding a UDP helper isn't too hard if you don't mind cross compiling
> it and recreating the firmware image.  If you want to go this route,
> then you can find the source code on www.snapgear.org.
> 

Whichever is the case, it seems custom firmware must be developed, so I 
would rather go with the UDP helper option. Those UDP helpers are just 
very small programs, I don't see any problem going down this path.

Cheers.







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