[Dxspider-support] ZyXEL Devices

[Dan Bookwalter]

Dana

i have considered using a linux box as my firewall
router etc... the first problem is that i really dont
know that much about Linux. i am also required by work
to have a good firewall and protection at all times
since i connect directly to work etc... and i need
wireless etc...

my Linksys hub is only a few months old and a port has
failed causing me disconnect issues etc...

as i get more confident in Linux i may use it as the
firewall/router and put it on the internet , but , as
of now i dont think thats such a good idea for me.

thanks for the input

Dan N8DCJ

--- N1OFZ <n1ofz at arrl.net> wrote:

> Is your Linksys box a few years old?  If not, I am
> surprised to hear 
> that Cisco is allowing junk like that to be sold
> through the Linksys 
> brand.  Does your router also do 802.11x?  If not,
> why not just set up 
> an old PC with Linux as your router?  I have never
> liked the 'black 
> box' solution that these plug and play routers
> provide.  The Linux 
> solution would be much more flexible not to mention
> more useful.  My 
> router is a Dell PowerEdge 2300 w/ dual 400 MHz
> PII's.  It is not only 
> my router but cluster, aprs gateway, samba file
> server, cups print 
> server and Quicktime streaming server.  Been running
> now 542 days. I 
> have a web server that has an uptime of over 3 years
> now.  Sounds 
> pretty reliable to me?
> 
> Dana
> N1OFZ
> 
> On Feb 7, 2005, at 9:30 AM, Dan Bookwalter wrote:
> 
> > I am SICK AND TIRED of this Linksys Junk !!!!
> anyone
> > have any experience with ZyXEL devices.
> specifically
> > routers and hub/switches. i am also looking into a
> > true Cisco solution..
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Dan N8DCJ
> 
> 
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