Callan wrote: > So you'd want to be asking : > 1. Does the router handle the connection to the ISP even if no > computers are plugged in? > 2. Do I need a 'driver' to use the router or will the router just > offer a DHCP IP Address to any device I plug in? > 3. Do I have access to the router's control panel interface to change > settings if required? > 4. Is the router locked to that ISP's network, or can you use it on > any network? > 5. What brand and model number is it? > If they can answer those questions properly, it's all good. If they > can't, ask for someone else in the organisation to talk to as those > questions aren't really all that technical. > If they complain, just tell them that you've just bought an Asus eeePC > or similar from Dick Smith, and it runs a custom operating system :) > Feel free to ask more Qs if you need. > Cheers > Callan Hi all, have checked out router HarbourIT satellite sells, it's a Netgear WGR614, has anyone had any experience with this router. Have asked the questions, and have all good answers from HarbourIT, but they are asking $185 for it pre-configured, I can buy the same router from Harvey Norman for $89, so sounds like a very expensive "pre-configuring", as I am on a pension. I think I should learn to do it for myself, will get no help from "Help Desk", no support for Linux, and I live in a very small town North of Adelaide, so must be able to help myself, have 2 other locals in the process of being "converted" to Ubuntu, but it's me helping them (with Windows too), (blind leading the even more blind) so as I said I should be able to help myself if the need arises. HarbourIT looks like doing a lot of business in this town, only alternative to satellite is Telstra NextG wireless which is expensive, so someone in the town with a little knowledge could be useful :-)
If anyone has any experience with this router I would be most appreciative. Have the manual for it and it looks like it shouldn't be beyond me, and I could certainly use the $100 saving. Many thanks in advance. Take Care Winton -- ubuntu-au mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
