Recommended router

M3GAPL3X · 03-10-2003, 07:06 PM

Hi all,

I finally got two machines at my house (Windows 2000 and a Red Hat box) and I was wondering, what type of router do you guys recommened getting that will let me share an internet connection and files?

I just want something simple, maybe a four port router, that will hopefully work on the Linux box.

I found a really cheap one on the Circuit City website for $29.99, the link is:
Siemens Speed Stream 4 Port Router

Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

sde · 03-10-2003, 07:14 PM

don't know about siemens, but i know linxsys is good. haven't had any problems, and they have great tech support if you have any questions about their products.

M3GAPL3X · 03-10-2003, 07:18 PM

Thanks SDE...LinkSYS will be up there when the time comes to choose one.

BTW:

Best Buy has a DI-604 Express EtherNetwork 4-Port Ethernet Broadband for $29.99 also after rebates.

M3GAPL3X · 03-10-2003, 07:51 PM

Nevermind....
Just read up on IP masquerading.

bdl · 03-10-2003, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by M3GAPL3X
Thanks SDE...LinkSYS will be up there when the time comes to choose one.

BTW:

Best Buy has a DI-604 Express EtherNetwork 4-Port Ethernet Broadband for $29.99 also after rebates.

Yeah. I had one of those until I bought my first wireless setup the other day, a Linksys BEFW11S4 and the Linksys is faster in wireless mode than the D-Link is wired. For whatever reason, that D-Link is much slower than any router / firewall I've used to date. I didn't realize how much slower until I hooked up the Linksys (my first Linksys product, I should mention). I'm not saying get a wireless setup, but spend a little extra money to get a better product, it's well worth it.

Kernel_Killer · 03-11-2003, 05:06 AM

I had problems with Linksys and *NIX systems protocols. D-Link I had no trouble at all. Plus you have ingress and egress filters you can set. Myabe the DI-704 is something you might look at?

Ilya020 · 03-11-2003, 06:20 AM

Ya. I have a D-Link 7** that I love! I used to have a linksys and it was slower than my D-Link. Also, with D-Link (cant remember with Linksys) I could have a built-in software for access control. I can open any port I want, allow only certain people in, and set all my net options. With the D-Link, I also had NO problems switching from Windows to Linux. I had no trouble in Linux and my network. I would recommend a D-Link.

Ilya.

jlk · 03-11-2003, 07:31 AM

I have been using a Linksys Wireless 4-port router, attached to my cable modem for about a year. I run one windows machine, some Linux machines and a few Sun Solaris boxes. I have had not problem what-so-ever with the router. Before that I used a Netgear 4-port router (cabled) and that was also pretty good. I would recomend either depending on how you go.

Regards,

jlk