On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:35 PM, Bill McGonigle b...@bfccomputing.comwrote:
On 09/22/2009 09:27 PM, Drew Van Zandt wrote:
I would much appreciate a report on its VLAN support, actually.
They mention Link Aggregation and trunking. I have a 16 port version that
does this and also calls it
Bill McGonigle writes:
You can number and name VLAN's. The range is 1-4092, but I read only 64
simultaneous are available.
Yes, this is because each VLAN on the switch is modeled as being its
own seperate instantation of a bridge, and each instance takes up
system resources.
[...]
There's
I would have said inexpensive but that would imply that their gear
actually delivered value. I have a client who chose to use a pair of
BEFSX41 VPN end point 4 port routers. A few years back I got a call from
them to help them set up a VPN tunnel between two sites. After an hour
or so of
Jefferson Kirkland wrote:
On that recommendation, is it not ironic then that Linksys is owned by
Cisco? You would think they would take a product that they bought out
and improve it considering their name is on it.
Regards,
Jeff
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Hewitt_Tech
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Hewitt_Tech hewitt_t...@comcast.net wrote:
P.S. I think the above advice just echoes the same message on this list
several times in the last couple of years. ;^)
Indeed.
Most consumer gear like LinkSys, D-Link, Belkin, NetGear et. al., is
cheaply designed,
On 09/22/2009 09:24 AM, Hewitt_Tech wrote:
That's true. I thought of that as I made the recommendation for more
competently designed/built equipment. Cisco does own Linksys. I would
say that back when Linksys was a standalone company they did a much
better job supporting their gear but that
On 09/22/2009 09:34 AM, Ben Scott wrote:
Most consumer gear like LinkSys, D-Link, Belkin, NetGear et. al., is
cheaply designed, even more cheaply manufactured, and supported
not-at-all. That's why you can get a router for a buck. :)
YMMV, I guess. I had dealt with LinkSys support well
On 09/22/2009 08:53 AM, Hewitt_Tech wrote:
Bottom line - if it's commercial use in any way buy something better
(Sonicwall, Cisco, Netscreen...) and stay well clear of Linksys.
Since we're on this list, it's worth noting that your options aren't
only cheap proprietary gear and expensive
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Bill McGonigle b...@bfccomputing.comwrote:
On 09/22/2009 08:53 AM, Hewitt_Tech wrote:
Bottom line - if it's commercial use in any way buy something better
(Sonicwall, Cisco, Netscreen...) and stay well clear of Linksys.
Since we're on this list, it's worth
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Bill McGonigle b...@bfccomputing.com wrote:
I regularly sell clients quality embedded open hardware
for firewalls/routers in the sub-$500 range ...
Is there any particular manufacture or model you'd like to recommend? :)
-- Ben
While we are on the subject. I am currently re-evaluating our Internet
connectivity at work. We currently get our connectivity through Regus
Business Centers directly. I'm looking at the savings we might get by
bringing in RCN (who has cables not only in our building, but also on
our floor). Most
Ben Scott wrote:
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Hewitt_Tech hewitt_t...@comcast.net wrote:
P.S. I think the above advice just echoes the same message on this list
several times in the last couple of years. ;^)
Indeed.
Most consumer gear like LinkSys, D-Link, Belkin, NetGear
Wow.
I've been on this list for a about a year now, and am always impressed
by the knowledge of this group.
However, I simply cannot understand why you guys have to bash consumer
products so much.
I have a completely opposite opinion of Linksys routers.
They serve a market. They ARE cheap
On 09/22/2009 02:04 PM, Ben Scott wrote:
Is there any particular manufacture or model you'd like to recommend?
Why, the BFC Computing firewall/router platform, of course. :)
Actually, I'm currently evaluating a switch from Via C7 to Atom. The C7
is getting a bit dated. I discarded one
On 09/22/2009 08:50 PM, Gerry Hull wrote:
I have a completely opposite opinion of Linksys routers.
Just to clarify, it sounds like you have a completely opposite opinion
of WRT54GL's. I'd second your opinion of that particular model. It's
always been particularly robust, but recall that we
I would much appreciate a report on its VLAN support, actually.
--DTVZ
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Bill McGonigle b...@bfccomputing.comwrote:
On 09/22/2009 08:50 PM, Gerry Hull wrote:
I have a completely opposite opinion of Linksys routers.
Just to clarify, it sounds like you have a
You are correct, Bill. I only buy WRT54GLs, which are still available
widely on the net for about $50-$60.
Thanks for the heads-up on the GS108T. I might be in the market.
Gerry
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Bill McGonigle b...@bfccomputing.com wrote:
On 09/22/2009 08:50 PM, Gerry Hull
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 9:01 PM, Bill McGonigle b...@bfccomputing.com wrote:
Is there any particular manufacture or model you'd like to recommend?
Why, the BFC Computing firewall/router platform, of course. :)
What's the P/N for that on NewEgg? ;-)
-- Ben
On 09/22/2009 09:27 PM, Drew Van Zandt wrote:
I would much appreciate a report on its VLAN support, actually.
So, just looking at the menus:
you get to chose 802.1q or 'port-based' VLAN's. They seem to be
mutually exclusive. I chose 802.1q.
You can number and name VLAN's. The range is
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