[ale] Broadband Router Recommendations?

[Dow Hurst]

Keith,
I'd like the links if you don't mind.  I'm looking for silent, fanless, 
very low maintenance hardware that Bob Toxen can manage that wouldn't 
break the bank to purchase several of.  I've looked at the Soekris 
offerings but that may be too much of a manpower hole to get the 
hardware built.  I'd need enough of whatever we decide on to have a 
backup unit on hand for remote researchers.  Thanks,
Dow


Keith R. Watson wrote:

> At 19:00 9/8/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>         At long last, my faithful 200 MHz 'puter that is my router 
>> and IP
>> masquerader is about to bite the dust.  It uses an AT power supply, of
>> which I had two, but only one is working :-(.
>>
>>         Does anyone have any opinions for or against of the various 
>> routers?  I
>> see Monarch has a D-Link DI-604 4-port for $50.  The only thing that
>> makes me wary is the heading, "Simple Set-Up Wizard for Easy
>> Installation".  I only run Linux @ home, and "wizards" are typically
>> windows.  I'd like one that had a web based approach, I think.
>>
>>         Let the opinions fly!
>>
>>         Thanks!
>>
>> -- 
>> kernel, n.: A part of an operating system that preserves the
>> medieval traditions of sorcery and black art.
>>
>> Danny
>
>
> Danny,
>
> If you do decide to buy a firewall/router you should check out the 
> Linksys WRT54GS. Its a wireless B/G router but it also has four 10/100 
> ports. The best part is the operating system is Linux based and open 
> source. There are several versions of the O/S available with a wide 
> variety of features and in one case you can even roll your own.
>
> The WRT54GS has twice the memory as the WRT54G so if gives you plenty 
> of room to play. I recently got one at Best Buy for $79 after a $10 
> rebate. I have seen them on sale for as low as $59 (after rebate).
>
> If you need web links let me know and I'll send you my collection.
>
> keith
>
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> Keith R. Watson                        GTRI/ISD
> Systems Support Specialist III         Georgia Tech Research Institute
> keith.watson at gtri.gatech.edu           Atlanta, GA  30332-0816
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