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On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 5:18 AM, Stroller |
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<stroller@××××××××××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> On 19/4/2011, at 4:31am, Harry Putnam wrote: |
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>> ... |
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>> So, cutting to the chase; can anyone recommend from actual use, a home |
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>> lan router that has gigabit lan ports and very configurable/ |
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>> informative logging options? |
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>> ps - I'm not interested in running an old linux or openbsd, machine as |
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>> router. Having a silent cool router the size and weight of a medium |
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>> book is too appealing. |
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> Consider OpenWRT. You can run it on something like the Netgear WNR2000, the Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH, or something even cheaper if you don't need wifi. |
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I have WZR-HP-G300NH (running DD-WRT), if you don't plan on using wifi |
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it would be great. The wifi is really unstable and I couldn't |
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recommend this device if you're a heavy wifi user, but the wired |
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portion works great, the device itself is by far the fastest I've ever |
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owned, and it has a USB port so you can attach external storage in |
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case you want to use it as a server, too. |
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If your wifi users are limited to web browsing/email it would probably |
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be okay for that, but if you do anything with persistent open |
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connections (ssh, gaming, streaming movies) then you'll quickly pull |
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your hair out in frustration at the constant wifi stalls and |
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disconnects. |
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The good news about the bad wifi is that the constant negative reviews |
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and dissatisfied customers have forced the price down really low, I |
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got mine for about $50. :) |
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