I was hoping there was a cable modem/firewall combination. Alas, there
doesn't seem to be. Seems like a no brainer but that's just me.
On 3/9/2011 5:31 PM, Ray wrote:
Agree. Get a cheap $20-$30 router, it'll do the job and you'll recoup
the cost in energy savings pretty fast.
Or spring for something a little more expensive that'll run Tomato or
*wrt. You'll get lots more functionality.
On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Clay Smith<[email protected]> wrote:
If heat is a concern, I would go buy a newer router. My router is about 6
years old, runs considerably cooler and I have the signal strength boosted
through Tomato.
It works well enough.
On Mar 9, 2011 5:15 PM, "Byron Como"<[email protected]> wrote:
Ah, there's the rub. The router is an old device, 10+ yo, and it
generates heat. !20 + degrees for the power brick and over 100 degrees
for the box. Its just something else that consumes energy directly and
indirectly with cooling costs. I have failed to find a new cable modem
with a built-in firewall. My cable modem is a comparatively new device
with newer power efficient technology and runs considerably cooler.
Essentially I'm trying to find the most energy efficient configuration
for my system.
On 3/9/2011 5:03 PM, Keith Stokes wrote:
Why would you want to?
On Mar 9, 2011, at 4:58 PM, Byron Como wrote:
I currently connect to the internet behind a router firewall. What is
the advisability of ditching the router and connecting directly to
the internet? ...using Windows 7.
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