On Sat, 5 Apr 2003 17:53:01 -0500 Matt Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I need to buy a wireless router and a monitor, and have questions > about both. > > First the router. Looking around, I gather all these routers run > their own networking and encryption software. Having recently > converted to Debian GNU/Linux, I'm bummed at having to give up control > of these features to some hardware I have no real access to, and I > feel just a little suspicious of these closed-platform boxes. On the > other hand, they do seem to be pretty practical devices. So my > question: can anyone share opinions about particular models, or > general criteria to apply in deciding between competing models? I'm not sure what you mean about giving up control of networking and encryption. I have the Netgear FM114P, and I like it. (I suspect it runs Linux, which makes me like it a bit more.) It has a stateful firewall, NAT, dhcp server, print server and upgradeable firmware. I can choose between no WEP, 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP. I can choose to allow any wireless unit to connect, or to specify MACs allowed to connect. I can choose to bridge the wireless and wired networks or keep them separate. That's just a small selection of the choices I have. I don't feel I'm giving up control by running this box. It Just Works. Kevin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
