Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Don't buy from NETGEAR

2005-04-08 Thread Robert G. Hays
Thought :: Netgear RP114 DSL-router w/4-port LAN (updated firmware ~~2-3 years ago) This is about the size of my DSL-modem. For Windoze 98fe, 98se, & 2k, never even hicoughed, although I have certainly had several dsl-modem crash; even then, the LAN side of the NG still worked flawlessly, includ

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Don't buy from NETGEAR

2005-04-08 Thread Philippe Gagnon
Dave Nebinger wrote: My problem with my netgear dsl modem/router is how difficult it is to script against... Even doing simple things like trying to wget the status page in order to determine what my external ip address is a pain in the ass. And you really can't script changes to the thing in any w

Re: SPAM-LOW: Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Don't buy from NETGEAR

2005-04-08 Thread Ric Messier
On Fri, 8 Apr 2005, A. Khattri wrote: On Fri, 8 Apr 2005, Keith Gable wrote: And in my experience, Netgear blows. Even on Windows. Ive been using Netgear hubs/switches and a wifi AP at home without any problems ever. I never had problems with Netgear gear. Just couldn't get acceptable performance

RE: [gentoo-user] {OT} Don't buy from NETGEAR

2005-04-08 Thread Dave Nebinger
My problem with my netgear dsl modem/router is how difficult it is to script against... Even doing simple things like trying to wget the status page in order to determine what my external ip address is a pain in the ass. And you really can't script changes to the thing in any way that I could fig

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Don't buy from NETGEAR

2005-04-08 Thread A. Khattri
On Fri, 8 Apr 2005, Keith Gable wrote: > And in my experience, Netgear blows. Even on Windows. Ive been using Netgear hubs/switches and a wifi AP at home without any problems ever. -- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Don't buy from NETGEAR

2005-04-08 Thread Keith Gable
On Apr 5, 2005 5:56 PM, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I've been screwed over by Netgear for being a Linux user and I need tospread the word.  I've been having a seriously difficult time gettingmy Gentoo machines reliably connected to my wireless network foralmost 6 months.  The software end of th

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Don't buy from NETGEAR

2005-04-07 Thread Kirk Strauser
On Tuesday 05 April 2005 05:56 pm, Grant wrote: > Very long story short, they will not replace my bad card because I > can't try it in Windows. So, buy the exact same card at Wal-Mart and return it a day later with the old card inside. Wal-Mart doesn't eat the cost of the return - Netgear does.