[luau] DSL Router/Switch

[R Scott Belford]

Linux does not really care what you use as your router.  Windows doesn't 
either.  They just want a route.  The linksys router is administered 
through a web browser, so you can manage it from your windows or linux 
box in the browser of your choice.  If you don't have a wireless device 
behind the router, there is not much need for it to be wireless.  There 
are some security issues with your wireless router being a bridge to 
your lan.  Another tangent.  The linksys  router/switch has ruled 
because it is a good price, and it works.

I don't know how secure the linksys product is.  I know that I have port 
scanned one into submission on several occasions.  I had to unplug it 
and "reboot" it to revive it.  I cannot bring down my airport by apple 
with port scans.  The airport uses a version of *bsd, I believe.

Mark, it was great to see your joy as up2date dutifully brought your 
installation into order.  I would buy the linksys router.  There are 
others that are just as good if not better.  I know not of them.  You 
will be fine.

scott

On Thursday, March 28, 2002, at 06:45  PM, Mark Kellman wrote:

> Hopefully this won't be as long a thread as that damned Road Runner.  
> Anyway, suggestions for a DSL Router/Switch that WILL work with RH 
> 7.2?  I checked the HCL at Redhat, but didn't see anything I liked.  
> How about you?  Anyone try the Linksys Wireless?  I will be using it to 
> share files between my RH 7.2 Linux server and Win desktop as well as 
> the standard Broadband modem and IP, Printer sharing, Expand IP 
> Address, Firewall, Web-based configuring, Auto-sensing Ethernet Switch,
> DHCP server supported, Access Control supported, Virtual Server 
> supported, User-Definable Application Sensing Tunnel, DMZ Host 
> supported.
>
> I don't think I need to mention that I'm not as saavy a Linux user as 
> the rest of you, so getting one that requires little or no 
> configuration would be helpful.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
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