Routers, Switchers, and all that stuff

[Joshua R. Altemoos]

Linksys is good. dlink is not. You can make aold pc a router with 2 nic 
cards and a switch useing mandrake coyatelinux or the linux router 
project. Some have used BSD or anyother os. I know Bob Meyer has done this 
with coyatelinux but with cable so it should work with dsl also (coyate 
linux he uses)

If you want a outta the box router i would suggest a linksys they have 
been the best for me and dlink the worst (bob can tell you about that 
hehe)

Later Dayz,
Josh


On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, TheCactusKid Cactus wrote:

Hi, you'all
 
I've got DSL and would like to get a Router/Switcher with NAT Firewall, ( Gateway, VPN, if needed??? ) That can do IP Masquerade, so on and so forth. In other words with all the bells and whistles.
 
I know vary little on the matter other than from what I've read. Have vary little hands on experience, but I will do better than trial by fire! 
Though I would rather get the one for dummies model. You know the type that ya stick in the CD and it does all the rest. 
 
So any suggestions out there? Make? Model? What do you'all think of Linksys and Netgear? Any others you'all can suggest? 
Verizon suggests Linksys equipment since their DSL Modems are made by them.
 
cAcTUsKId:)





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