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| Thread ID: 54664 | 2005-02-18 19:43:00 | ADSL router? | phar (7365) | Press F1 |
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| 326242 | 2005-02-18 19:43:00 | Hello fellow F1ers, I'm looking for some advise on choosing an ADSL router. I've 2 systems One is a P3 700 with USB 1.1 and is dual boot Win98se and Mandrake Linux 10.0. The other is a P4 running WinXP home with SP1& 2 this has USB2 and built in 1MBit LAN. Looking have them both hooked up simultaneously 1 on USB the other with the ethernet connection . What is a good brand of router to do this with? I have looked at the Dicksmith site and spotted the D-Link DSL-302G that has both connections or go for the 4 port DSE IEEE 802.3-compliant Ethernet switch. Other suggestion most welcome Cheers Phar |
phar (7365) | ||
| 326243 | 2005-02-18 20:22:00 | Myself and a number of PF1 members here have and are very happy with this router (www.pricespy.co.nz). | FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 326244 | 2005-02-18 20:44:00 | D'OH, didn't even think of that brand. Cheers | phar (7365) | ||
| 326245 | 2005-02-18 20:48:00 | Use ethernet via a switch if you possibly can rather than USB. The one Foxy has linked to has a good reputation and a built in switch so will be good for the purpose. Linksys and Bullion products will do the job as well, but I must admit to a soft spot for Dynalink gear. | Murray P (44) | ||
| 326246 | 2005-02-18 20:49:00 | I use the same router that FoxyMX linked to, and it is great. Does NAT, port forwarding and has an inbuilt switch and an easy to use webadmin interface. It has a USB connector for those machines with no NIC, but if you are dual booting that machine with Linux, then I would get a NIC card from DSE (less than $20) so that you can use the ethernet to connect to the router with. Using ethernet under Linux is a piece of cake to set up, whereas using USB can be a tad more difficult. | Jen (38) | ||
| 326247 | 2005-02-18 21:45:00 | If you need any more recommendations to support the others, here is another one. I have had a Dynalink RTA 300 since they first came out, and it has provided great service. I have two computers and a Linksys Wireless Access Point (WAP54G) plugged into it, and two laptops access the WAP. The computers use Win XP and Linux. One of the laptops accesses a school network via First Class through the WAP and Dynalink router. No problems (except when the school network is down, or that particular laptop is playing silly b's - it is up for replacement). As Jen says, "using ethernet under Linux is a piece of cake". I am running Xandros v3.0 on a Centrino laptop, and can access the net through the WLAN "no problemo". Joining the LAN or WLAN with Linux was far simpler than with Doze (in my case, anyway). |
John H (8) | ||
| 326248 | 2005-02-18 22:08:00 | I'm using this (www.dse.co.nz) one. I've had no problems with it, and knoppix picks up the connection with no problems using ethernet | 4bes (2848) | ||
| 326249 | 2005-02-21 06:55:00 | My 5 cents would be dont buy a Dlink 302G they are notoriously bad. As everyone here says go for a Dynalink, Dick smiths ones do the job better than Dlink302G but they are cheaper for a reason. I would avoid a usb only modem like the plauge. |
Nex (7366) | ||
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