On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:49:35 -0700 Bob McGowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
... > I found that Netgear also makes a Linux kernel based router, the > WGR614L. It is listed at about $80 US, and can use the DD-WRT Open > Source firmware, probably others. No longer relevant for you, but right now there's an excellent deal on the Asus 520gu available at various online merchants; it can be had for as little as $30 shipped after a $20 rebate. It can apparently run OpenWrt, and it has a USB port, quite a rare feature at this price point. [Hint: think of it as a cheaper, lower powered version of the ever popular Slug, but with integrated wireless.] ... > This unit (and others) allows you to associate a particular IP address > with a MAC address, so the same IP is always given to the device. This > allows you to have your hosts file setup for names and still use the > laptop in any DHCP environment with changes. Most do, but I was disappointed that my Trendware models (452brp and 432brp) don't seem to have that capability, so I switched to static addresses. > Bob McGowan Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
