I'm using a BEFSR81 which includes an 8-port 10/100 switch, SNMP management,
QoS, and the firewall functions.
.../Ed
Ed Wilts
Mounds View, MN, USA
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Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: ADSL Installation Headaches
> Just out of curiosity, which linksys router are you using? Is it the
> wireless access point?
>
> thank you
> Randy
>
> On Sun, 7 Jul 2002, Ed Wilts wrote:
>
> > Your system should be fine. The requirement for a faster system is
really
> > for the add-on software that the ISP provides - a web browser, mail
client,
> > etc. My cable modem connection is a Linksys router, and I'd be
surprised if
> > it was as fast as a P133 (of even it has a Pentium processor inside!) or
if
> > it had 32MB of memory.
> >
> > The problem you run into is that some installers want to do the work on
your
> > system. Just be prepared to tell them to run the cable and leave it at
> > that. My Linux firewall system way back when was already running when
they
> > converted me from one-way cable modem to two-way and the installer tried
to
> > tell they don't support Linux - I just told him to go ahead and change
the
> > modem and I'd take care of the software end of things. He was stunned
when
> > the link came up so fast on Linux - I had already configured the dhcp
client
> > and just needed to restart the network and told him what the IP address
was
> > and he was satisfied. I've since switched to using the Linksys router
for
> > my connection - one less system to manage, a lot quieter, and less
noise.
> >
> > .../Ed
> >
> > Ed Wilts
> > Mounds View, MN, USA
> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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