Broadband

[Walter Dunz]

I got on eof the Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL routers.  It's model number is
BEFSR41.  It is a FOUR port Ethernet router (10/100 mbps) that includes a
firewall.  There are actualy 5 sockets, but port 1 is shared with the WAN port
that connects to the cable or DSL modem - you can only use one or the other -
not both.  This leaves 3 regular ports for computers, networked priners,
servers or other ethernet devices.

I would bring it to the meeting, but I suspect my wife would KILL me before I
unplugged HER computer!!!  (grin)

BTW, I had serious S.O. problems getting the hardware as well.  But she didn't
understand how fast high speed access can be!  

One word of warning - Now that my wife has high speed access, Ebay gets a
SIGNIFAGANTLY larger portion of what USED to be my hardware budget!

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On another note:  I tried the advanced address modifcation techniques from one
of the previous posts and IT WORKS!!!  No More sending two copies!

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"Brian Kelsay" <ripcrd6 at worldinter.net> wrote:
> If you don't already have a hub the best way to go (and in some ways a
> better product) is the Linksys DSL/Cable Router.   I don't have the Model #
> on me right now, but it has a built in 5-port switch/hub.  You don't need
> this if you already have a hub of some sort.  It goes for around $140-160.
> I saw it reviewed at www.arstechnica.com and then went to some ZDNet page I
> found on www.google.com that listed both items and allowed a price search
at
> about 20 online locations.
> 
> Brian Kelsay
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dana" <akadanak at kc.rr.com>
> To: <kclug at kclug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 3:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Broadband
> 
> 
> > Now you've gone and done it. There goes my budget for October.
> > Researching the DL-701 I've also found the Netgear RT-311 for
> > about $125 and the RT-314 for $160. Features increase with price
> > and I'm really leaning toward the RT-314 if I can get it past my S.O.
> >
> > Dana
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Brian Kelsay <bkelsay at askpioneer.com>
> > To: <kclug at kclug.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 8:46 AM
> > Subject: RE: Broadband
> >
> >
> > > For anyone interested in a firewall but doesn't want to build one, I
> found
> > > the D-Link DI-701 at buy.com for $81.95.  That's the cheapest price
I've
> > > seen.  This is for someone that doesn't have the time or spare parts to
> > > build a Linux floppy booted firewall, but still wants security and
wants
> > to
> > > tinker.  I think they run Linux in flashRAM.
> > > http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10241714&loc=101
> > >
> >

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