Re: [Linux-users] wireless switch with power-off button

2012-01-12 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
On Thu 12 Jan 2012 20:15:30 NZDT +1300, Adrian Mageanu wrote: I know, but I was hoping to avoid using one. I know what you mean, but the alternatives are hiring someone to replace the wall socket with a decent one, or if the thingemebob has a plug pack, solder a switch into the plug pack cable.

Re: [Linux-users] Another request for assistance

2012-01-12 Thread goldedge
Hi Ant, how about puppy linux 5.2.8 as a live cd runs in ram no install needed and fairly easy to set up? Reboot and back to the win OS. Macpup 5.2.8 a puppy derivitave is also very cool. Both are very user friendly. Michael As I mentioned last time (16 Aug 2011) I live near Blenheim, but I

Re: [Linux-users] wireless switch with power-off button

2012-01-12 Thread Adrian Mageanu
I think I found it: http://support.netgear.com/app/products/model/a_id/16696 is available at most web stores in NZ Does anybody have any good or bad stories using it? On Thu, 2012-01-12 at 21:16 +1300, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: On Thu 12 Jan 2012 20:15:30 NZDT +1300, Adrian Mageanu wrote: I

Re: [Linux-users] Another request for assistance (resend)

2012-01-12 Thread ant
On Thu, 12 Jan 2012, goldedge wrote: Hi Ant, how about puppy linux 5.2.8 as a live cd runs in ram no install needed and fairly easy to set up? Reboot and back to the win OS. Macpup 5.2.8 a puppy derivitave is also very cool. Both are very user friendly. From a casual-use viewpoint, it

Re: [Linux-users] Another request for assistance (resend again)

2012-01-12 Thread ant
(Third try: sorry about this - my mailer (kmail) is cutting off my text from 'reply to list' (???) On Thu, 12 Jan 2012, goldedge wrote: Hi Ant, how about puppy linux 5.2.8 as a live cd runs in ram no install needed and fairly easy to set up? Reboot and back to the win OS. Macpup 5.2.8 a

Re: [Linux-users] wireless switch with power-off button

2012-01-12 Thread Christopher Sawtell
On 12 January 2012 19:24, Adrian Mageanu adrian.mage...@totalimex.comwrote: On Thu, 2012-01-12 at 18:57 +1300, Christopher Sawtell wrote: On 12 January 2012 18:02, Adrian Mageanu adrian.mage...@totalimex.com wrote: On Thu, 2012-01-12 at 17:28 +1300, C. Falconer wrote: Adrian Mageanu

Re: [Linux-users] wireless switch with power-off button

2012-01-12 Thread Roger Searle
Not that model, though a few weeks ago added a TCL supplied WNR1000 I had sitting around unused to my home network to have as a second wireless network, similar to your situation in that I'm using it as an access point only (not using DHCP or the WAN port). It has all the usual configuration

Re: [Linux-users] wireless switch with power-off button

2012-01-12 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Fri, 2012-01-13 at 07:37 +1300, Christopher Sawtell wrote: On 12 January 2012 19:24, Adrian Mageanu adrian.mage...@totalimex.com wrote: On Thu, 2012-01-12 at 18:57 +1300, Christopher Sawtell wrote: On 12 January 2012 18:02, Adrian Mageanu

Re: [Linux-users] wireless switch with power-off button

2012-01-12 Thread Robert Fisher
On 12/01/12 18:02, Adrian Mageanu wrote: This wifi thing is to be connected to an Ethernet hub to provide less secure wireless access to a LAN (and subsequently to internet) on a temporary basis. Hence the need to be turned off. The people using it are less technically literate but they know