| 1 |
On 28 Oct 2007, at 18:15, Dan Farrell wrote: |
| 2 |
|
| 3 |
> Most people go for this option, but there's definitely something good |
| 4 |
> to be said about the flexibility (and power!) of using a home-built |
| 5 |
> router from a second hand desktop. |
| 6 |
|
| 7 |
On the subject of power one might want to think about the power |
| 8 |
required to run a complete desktop based router versus the cost of an |
| 9 |
integrated device. Unless you are looking for a project to tinker |
| 10 |
with for fun or plan to use the machine for more than just a router I |
| 11 |
think it's overkill. |
| 12 |
|
| 13 |
I've used wireless since the the first apple airport and would second |
| 14 |
the recommendation of a dd-wrt based router. A linksys WRT54GL works |
| 15 |
well enough with the standard firmware and you have plenty of options |
| 16 |
to tweak with dd-wrt etc. |
| 17 |
|
| 18 |
I'm not sure about Italy, but around here you can get a simple D-link |
| 19 |
wireless router for USD25. I've used them in several situations and |
| 20 |
have had no problems.. you can't beat that price. |
| 21 |
-- |
| 22 |
Christopher |
| 23 |
-- |
| 24 |
gentoo-user@g.o mailing list |
Archives