Consider Asking About Network Gear Options On The DragonFlyBSD OS Email
Forum (dfly, dragonflybsd.org) ??
I gave been an entranced lurker on the dfly forum for years. Still have
an experimental dfly installation on a hosted virtual server. Not
touched it in years, due to other priorities.
However, I get the impression that dfly is a highly reliable and
performant, resource efficient os with an outstanding file system option
(hammer, hammer2) and a networking stack of notable efficiency.
Sime dfly forum posts have given me the impression that dfly finds use
running networking functionality (e.g. router, switch) of the sort under
disscussion on this GTALUG thread.
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My interest here is more than academic.
Presently I am migrating my business and personal computing lives, to a
custom-built PC running linux debian 9, from an ancient Dell PC running
Windows XP SP3.
I plan initially to continue using POTS dial-up over twsted-pair copper
landline, for Internet access on the new debian box. Thanks to earlier
GTALUG advice, I already connect the new debian box using a U.S.
Robotics USB modem.
But my plan is to upgrade the new debian PC with higher speed Internet
access in the 100's mbs range. And a separate dedicated box running dfly
+ nw app software, might be an option there.
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Frankly, the subject of networking just gives me a sinking feeling. I
really have no desire to learn more than the bare minimum about
networking !! My ideal would be for experts to give me a shopping list
of acronyms and the elevator pitch on each acronym, that I can use when
shopping for the new networking solution for the debian PC ...
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: James Knott via talk
To: talk@gtalug.org
Cc: James Knott
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [GTALUG] Samsung router?
On 2019-08-28 08:34 PM, Alvin Starr via talk wrote:
When looking for a switch it is always worth while to go on the
manufacturers web site and check the user manuals.
The retailers are a bit slipshod with their technical information at
times.
Take a look at the specification tab on that site. There's also a link
to the data sheet, on the documentation tab. A bit more searching might
turn up a manual. We agree that the Canada Computers site is a bit
short on info.
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