Routers, Switchers, and all that stuff

[John Seth]

Agreed ;)  I have a 5 port Linksys switch, an 8 port Linksys router, and
a 4 port Netgear switch which all have worked flawlessly for me.  I have
run DNS servers and other "essential" services from them with no issues,
including any IP changes.

-- Tony


Timothy J. Finucane said:
> Ahhh, and the Great Router Flame Wars of 2004 begin! lol.
>
> Oh well, might as well throw in with the Linksys group.........
>
> Tim
>
> On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 16:49, Joshua R. Altemoos wrote:
>> well i would not suggest dlink i have a dlhnk 4 port router and it
>> lagged
>> me alot. From what i seen with linksys that is the best bet.
>>
>> On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Robert F. Stockdale IV wrote:
>>
>> 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:
>> >>
>> >>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}o\:*
>> >>{behavior:url(#default#VML);}w\:*
>> >>{behavior:url(#default#VML);}.shape
>> >>{behavior:url(#default#VML);}
>> >>for home use, Im 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 its much
>> >>cheaper than even an old pc.and most importantly,
>> >>Im 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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>> I must disagree that you can't go wrong with a Linksys. I have one
>> with
>> a built in print server. The print server never worked. Routing worked
>> ok but so does the cheep $19.95 CompUSA 8 port I bought 3 years ago.
>> All
>> that it needed was a firmware upgrade and it works flawlessly. I have
>> an
>> 8 port Linksys switch and a D-Link wireless AP/router. In the future
>> I'll put my money on D-Link before Linksys. I have 5 workstations, 1
>> server and 3 notebooks using this network. The notebooks use the
>> wireless D-Link. Occasionally I have to reset the CompUSA router but
>> only when Adelphia resets my IP address.
>> Bob
>>
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