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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 3:51 pm Post subject: FATHERTYME'S ROUTER SUCKS!

Fathertyme's Router blows big red chunks all over the desk, tyme and tyme again. Oh What can Fathertyme do? Fathertyme is fond of long downloads, which means routers that are prone to flooding, are probably not a good idea.

Anyways, I was hoping some of you more intellectual types out there could name me some not too expensive, but definitely something worthwhile in the router arena...

the first person to mention linksys gets to feel !!!ALL!!! the anger and frustration I'm holding back right now...

thanks Smile

EEps · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 4:05 pm Post subject:

How much do you want to spend on a router? You could put yer own together with one of yer comps, LRP, a NIC, and a switch. You could add a lot more NICs and ferget the switch but it all depends on how many comps you need to connect...

I'm happy with my DLink 704P router. It's pretty easy to configure. I just don't like the fact that the print server doesn't work right fer me. But maybe I just don't have the right configuration yet...

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 4:13 pm Post subject:

I thought about the build my own philosophy... but then I get into that... power ratio thing... to make it worth running (because of electricity costs), it would have to be so powerful....

I end up with powerhouses that are way too big to run as a router

so... at least until I get enough computers (10-15) running at one tyme to justify the power requirement a dedicated firewall machine would cost me... I need a smaller solution

Dlink 704P added to my list of possibles.... hows the logging on that thang? I've heard it could be hard to do port forwarding, and the such

EEps · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 4:13 pm Post subject:

Fergot to add...

You could try use yer current router as a switch in the LRP setup. Mmmm...maybe that wouldn't be a good idea as the router itself could be flakey but it's worth a try. Big Smile

EEps · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 4:17 pm Post subject:

Port forwarding works just fine on the router. Logging can be assigned to a comp on the network.

Fer the LRP route, all you really need is just an old mobo (could have intergrated video), PS, RAM, floppy, and a NIC. Obviously mouse, monitor, keyboard would have to be thrown in there just to get it up and running then you could snag it out of there. I'm sure you could hunt up an old setup somewhere...

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 4:52 pm Post subject:

I'm happy with the dlink. Look in the hot deals department, the good deal is over but someone said it's got a $10 rebate now, or some such.

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 5:31 pm Post subject:

Dlink Dlink Dlink.

I say don't look any further.

I replaced my L***sys with one and ain't looking back.

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 6:45 pm Post subject:

I like my netgear, my dlink is currently waiting on an RMA so Ill have to say I'd pass on dlink.

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 8:52 pm Post subject:

I use a Netgear RT314 router....has never *ever* failed me.....and I've had it for....well I don't remember...

http://www.netgear.com/products/prod_details.asp?prodID=131&view=hm

I think thats the new version of it...but it ahs all kinds of integrated parental controls and I think it looks like it sohuld be plugged into a mac not a pc....

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 9:01 pm Post subject:

I like my Netgear RT311. Pretty much the same as the RT314, just with out the built in switch.

I have had mine for like 2 years at least and nothing major gone wrong. Exept the time I screwed up my filters and locked myself out. But that is another story.

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: FATHERTYME'S ROUTER SUCKS!

fathertyme wrote:
Fathertyme's Router blows big red chunks all over the desk, tyme and tyme again. Oh What can Fathertyme do? Fathertyme is fond of long downloads, which means routers that are prone to flooding, are probably not a good idea.

Anyways, I was hoping some of you more intellectual types out there could name me some not too expensive, but definitely something worthwhile in the router arena...

the first person to mention linksys gets to feel !!!ALL!!! the anger and frustration I'm holding back right now...

thanks

Well I havent had anything but the latter, as a matter of fact I just upgraded to the wireless version of my 4 port router...what type of issues are you having, and have you updated the firmware?

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 11:05 pm Post subject:

While we're on the subject of routers, anyone have any idea if those Microsoft wireless ones are any good? They have some pretty good deals on those and am considering it.

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 11:22 pm Post subject:

i got a linksys POS too... so what i did was make a router out of my dual p2 400xeon box. my idea is to have a ftp, setique, and my be a webserver goin on it. so far so gud for the networking my other comps to it. i wish i would have done this a year ago, instead of buying the linksys router/switch i bought... oh well, shit happenz

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2003 11:45 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't think that a 486 would take up much power. They have versions of the LRP project that run off of floppies as well. I believe Coyote Linux does that.

The port forwarding works fine on the D-Link. My port forwarding problems was my own stupidity. Disregard all messages I posted about having problems with port forwarding.

The Dlink 704p has been working pretty good lately.

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2003 1:08 am Post subject: Re: FATHERTYME'S ROUTER SUCKS!

fathertyme wrote:
Fathertyme's Router blows big red chunks all over the desk, tyme and tyme again. Oh What can Fathertyme do? Fathertyme is fond of long downloads, which means routers that are prone to flooding, are probably not a good idea.

Anyways, I was hoping some of you more intellectual types out there could name me some not too expensive, but definitely something worthwhile in the router arena...

the first person to mention linksys gets to feel !!!ALL!!! the anger and frustration I'm holding back right now...

thanks

Do you need a hardware firewall to? If you do a can recomend Intertex. Pretty solid stuff. I'm real happy with mine.

Good luck.
/Akely

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