Routers, Switchers, and all that stuff

[Tom McKim]

My 2 cents.

For Pracicality I'd get a small router.  For fun I'd
go with the Old PC running a Linux Distro.  Linksys
has some good Routers, and you can't go wrong with a
Linksys

I have a SMC Barricade at Home that works Great.
It has 4 Ports, Built in Print Server, and a RS232
Port for a fail-over modem connection.  It has a built
in Firewall.

Just remember to change the Default Passwords.

- Tom McKim

--- TheCactusKid Cactus <thecactuskid45 at yahoo.com>
wrote:
> 
> 
> Mark Musone <mmusone at shatterit.com> wrote: 
> 
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> for home use, I’m a big fan of linksys..
> 
>  
> 
> yes, you can do more stuff with a linux box, but it
> all depends on just what you need to do. one thing
> to keep in mind is the cost. you can get a dsl
> router box for like $20 nowdays, so it’s much
> cheaper than even an old pc.and most importantly,
> I’m assuming you are going to have it on 24/7…
> 
> a typical PC will cost you about $25/month for
> power.
> 
> a small router box will cost about $5/month for
> power.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> -Mark
> 
>  
> 
>  Thanks Mark, and thanks to all who gave
> suggestions. I think Mark is right. If I where to
> use an old PC as a router it would mean a high power
> cost, and a lot of farting around building and
> setting it up. All I wanted is little all inclusive
> device for a reasonable sum. Easy to set up, and
> that has a small footprint in the office. As I see
> the going consensus is a Linksys router, I will try
> that route. Thanks again, and I'll keep you'all
> posted as to my endeavor.
> 
>  
> 
>  cAcTUsKId:)
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nflug at nflug.org
> [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org] On Behalf Of Cyber
> Source
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:21 AM
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Subject: Re: Routers, Switchers, and all that stuff
> 
> Bob Meyer has made me a couple of extremely reliable
> routers with old pc's running Mandrake and Shorewall
> (comes with the Mandrake distro). I can't tell you
> how much better the performance is from them little
> router boxes, and FAR better hack protection. All
> you need is an old pc with about 32mb of ram. 
> 
> 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:)


=====
Tom McKim, MCSE
Network Administrator
Niagara Chocolates
3500 Genesee Street
Buffalo, New York 14225
tmckim at niagarachocolates.com
mckimt at yahoo.com

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