Routers, Switchers, and all that stuff

Robert Meyer meyer_rm at yahoo.com
Thu Jan 22 09:20:13 EST 2004


I don't like either of them.  Give me an old pentium, two nics and a floppy,
any day.

Bob
--- "Timothy J. Finucane" <speljamr at speljamr.com> wrote:
> 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
> > >tmckim at niagarachocolates.com
> > >mckimt at yahoo.com
> > >
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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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