Heh - no apology needed - dLink and Belkin are the two brands that I put above Netgear on the avoid-at-all-costs list :)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Weckstrom" <[email protected]> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] was spam and stuff but now is Routers > Apologies - it wasn't netgear. it's D-Link... I always confuse those two > for some reason. > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817111028 > > I'll report back on its performance after I carve out a few vlans and see > how well it handles that plus jumbo frames. > > -Karl > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chad Austin > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:03 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] was spam and stuff but now is Routers > > Yes, I still avoid ANYTHING with the netgear logo on it. > > Ook wrote: >> What model of a Netgear? Historically, Netgear routers have been for low >> volume browse-the-web home users because of the limited size of their >> routing table, and not really very usefull for anything that requires a >> lot >> of connections. I once tried to run an open-nap server through one, and >> my >> user count would ramp up to about 1000 or so, and then everything started >> timing out. Connections all over my network would fail, and I finally >> realized it was the router. After going back and forth with Netgear's >> braindead support reps, I finally found someone at Netgear that admitted >> that the routing table in the router was like 1024 in size, and they >> really >> intended them to be used for AOL level users that just wanted to browse >> and >> IM. That was a few years ago...maybe they finally got the idea and >> increased >> it? >> >> Anyone been here long enough to remember my adventures in crap low end >> routers several years ago? Netgear was towards the top of the list of >> routers (and hardware in general) to avoid. >> >> Oh, and my butt itches... >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Karl Weckstrom" <[email protected]> >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:06 PM >> Subject: Re: [hlds] [SPAM] RE: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] RE: VMware Advise >> >> >> >>> Yeah, I ordered a Netgear that does 1Q tagging and 10k jumbo frames (24 >>> ports total). I figure I can do 2 vlan's for VM's (one for gameserver >>> traffic, the other for web), 1 for vmotion, 1 for iSCSI. Should work >>> nicely. >>> $235 at newegg. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chad Austin >>> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 1:57 PM >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] [SPAM] RE: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] RE: VMware Advise >>> >>> Wow. >>> >>> Personally I use a Cisco 6500 switch at home. It can handle a ton of >>> traffic. >>> >>> Rick Payton wrote: >>> >>>> The [SPAM] thing was my fault actually - I rearranged the ESXi letters >>>> to to say "secksi" only spelled with the 4 letters - and my company >>>> firewall picked it up and labeled it spam. >>>> >>>> --mauirixxx >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chad Austin >>>> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 11:03 AM >>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>> Subject: [SPAM] Re: [hlds] [SPAM] RE: VMware Advise >>>> >>>> I like this [SPAM] tag, but I don't think people will tag their 'OMG >>>> VALVE IS EVILL!!!!!!11!!1!1' threads with it, maybe a [CHAT] tag or >>>> something else would be better for things not directly related to >>>> running dedicated servers. >>>> >>>> J T wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> 1Q is awesome. >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 5:36 AM, Karl Weckstrom <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Yeah, I may actually replace all my little home-based switches and >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> get one >>>> >>>> >>>>>> decent managed switch and just do 1Q myself. >>>>>> ________________________________________ >>>>>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
