Routers, Switchers, and all that stuff

[Justin Bennett]

Personally I like netgear stuff but thats just me, If you don't pay your 
power bills it might be fun to setup a PC as a NAT router. That was my 
first router at home. If you watch at bestbuy you can get some real 
deals with rebates. I got a Netgear 2.4ghz wireless router (with 4 port 
ethernet switch) for $19 after rebates. Bestbuy is usually high, but you 
can get some steals if you watch.

Justin

Justin Bennett
Network Administrator
RHCE (Redhat Certified Linux Engineer)
Dynabrade, Inc.
8989 Sheridan Dr.
Clarence, NY 14031

 



Tom McKim wrote:

>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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>>{behavior:url(#default#VML);}w\:*
>>{behavior:url(#default#VML);}.shape
>>{behavior:url(#default#VML);}
>>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
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