Hello All, >From BBR:
[The SpeedStream 5100b SBC uses is Crippled and running Custom Firmware per SBC's Request. It is completely different from a Retail 5100 Router, PPPoE Modem or Bridge series.] I'm wondering what routers are *known* (through first-hand experience, please) to be compatible with SBC's "crippled" 5100b for home networking? I'm leery of picking up a router, only to find that it won't work with the 5100b because of SBC's firmware (or whatever); I can't afford to make any mistakes. And no, I'm not about to drop $200 on SBC's home networking package. Not when the router they're trying to sell me is worth more than the boxes it's going to be connected to. I don't have a machine in the house newer than circa 1999; it's the "Red Green" of computing here... I'm on a Macintosh (9600/OS 9...okay, stop laughing!) and am looking to hook up my 9600 box and (eventually) my G3 to this. The only router I've been told of so far that meets the criteria is the D-Link DI-604 Ethernet Broadband Router (4-Port). I'd be grateful for any other possibilities you guys could recommend. Last, but not least, I'm trying to go with a wired router for reasons of cost and security. Oh, and just out of curiosity: [Routers with the default IP of 192.168.0.1 (example Netgear) conflict with the 5100B default of 192.168.0.1. The router has to be changed, since the 5100B's cannot be changed.] What makes of routers have the aforementioned IP as the default? Or more to the point: which ones do not? Best, James Fraser -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end list messages to: <mailto:macnetwork@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
