[ale] Any experience w/D-Link wired DSL routers?

[Holmquist, Thomas W.]

The only maitance these boxes need is firmware updates. (very important) luckly these updates only come out every two months or so.


-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of aaron
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 1:18 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] Any experience w/D-Link wired DSL routers?


On Sunday 14 December 2003 14:50, Robert Coggins wrote:
> I am running a D-Link wireless / 4 port router.  I love it.
> [snip]
> Rob

Ditto. My 4 port DLink 704P has been trouble free over a couple of years of 
use across a couple different service providers, PPPoE and otherwise. I use 
the DHCP and Firewall features and believe the brand will support all your 
requisites, plus it should be easily configured via password web interface 
(though found one oddity in that Opera 6.0 won't render the options page 
after log in -though it all works under Galleon, Mozilla, Konquerer, Firebird 
and Netscape). Also had success using the included print server parallel port 
until I updated to a network ready printer.

> > OT:Q3) On another front, any recommendations where to seek Apple expertise 
> > (iMac, MacOS, software, problem-solving)?

Feel free to email me privately with specifics. I have been working very 
regularly with Macs for few years now and know a fair bit about them. Been 
using OSeX with current Apple media production programs for over a year.

HTH!
peace
aaron

> On Sun, 2003-12-14 at 06:31, John Mills wrote:
> > ALErs -
> > 
> > My son needs a simple DSL-ethernet firewall/router. It must run PPPoE to 
> > Mindspring/Earthlink, serve DHCP to a couple of boxes in the house, and 
> > provide simple firewalling: ACCEPT outgoing and reply, DROP new incoming. 
> > Zero to minimal software requirements for clients and setup.
> > 
> > Wired router prices seem to be in free-fall this season, with D-Link's
> > 4-porter at ~$19.99 ($39.99 - $20.00 [someday] D-Link rebate). I think I
> > saw LinkSys at around $50.00 at Radio shack, but I may misremember.
> > 
> > Q1) What is the experience with D-Link, compared with LinkSys and SMC, for 
> > example?
> > 
> > Q2) What other low-end units have given folks good service?
> > 
> > OT:Q3) On another front, any recommendations where to seek Apple expertise 
> > (iMac, MacOS, software, problem-solving)?
> > 
> > TIA.
> >  - John Mills
> >    john.m.mills at alum.mit.edu
> > 
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