Talisman/Basic is a complete firmware rewrite designed to provide
enhanced functionality, greater stability, and an improved user-interface.

Talisman's design will allow us to support multiple hardware platforms from several maunfacturers with the same core firmware build.

Some highlights of improvements included with this the first release are:

Advanced Routing Protocols - BGP, RIP2, OSPF, able to run simultaneously

Read-Write file system with standard SysV startup and shutdown scripts
in /usr/local/etc/init.d

Unlimited port forwarding, port range forwarding, and port redirection

Unlimited port triggering

Advanced QoS bandwidth management

PPTP server

Improved PPPoE handling

Enhanced Web Interface based on CSS

Repeater mode (WDS)

Bridge mode (client) - either routed or direct bridged

IPv6 support

Advanced IPv4 filtering

Ebtables L2 filtering

Safe parameter backup and restore with support for RW parition backup/restore

Enhanced DHCP server

Enhanced DNS server

Unlimited DHCP static leases with MAC ignore capability

Enhanced onboard time services

WPA security on WDS/repeater mode links

WPA security on bridge/client mode links

Enhanced status reporting