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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Grant Sewell wrote: > Hi all, > > Since I now have a laptop with built-in 802.11b/g (Atheros... thanks go > to MadWifi and Debian's ModuleAssistant) I have decided that perhaps the > ol' wireless thing might be worth a shot. > > Currently my network consists of a cheap old ADSL + Ethernet router (an > Origo jobby). That router connects directly to an IPCop router, and the > IPCop machine handles all things like DHCP and port forwarding (the > Origo router just all ports I specify to the IPCop machine). 2 routers, > 2 layers of NAT, etc. It works really quite nicely, but there are a few > things that bug me about the setup (it was a rush job), so I've been > thinking of ditching the IPCop router. > > What I would like, since now would seem to be the right time to have an > overhaul, is a nice router that supports ADSL, 802.11b/g, and at least 1 > Ethernet port. Ideally I would like this to be running some embedded > Linux system, but BSDs are welcome too :D. It must support static > allocation of DHCP addresses; it must support port forwarding to > individual IPs (not just a question of saying "forward all these to the > following IP", but forward port A to host B, port X to host Y, etc - > support for a DMZ would be nice but is not imperative); DynDNS support > would be a bonus too; it must also be quiet. > > But, overwhelmingly, the most important factor would have to be price. > This is only my home broadband connection, I do not run any business > things from it, and I am not made of money! :D > > Does anyone have any suggestions? > > Cheers. > > Grant. > Linksys have been good in the past.. PC World have offers on them from time to time... Personally I have a Buffalo AirStation, but it's external ports is RJ45, which in turn connects to my cable modem.. not the kinda thing you want by the sounds of it.. - -- Neil Stone Systems Administrator FlashTek UK - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GIT d+(++) s: a-(?) C++++(--) UL++++$ P+ L+++ E- W+++ N+ o+ w--- O M PS+ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5+ X+ R+ tv+ b- DI++ D+++ G e h--- r+++ y++++(**) - -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK----- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFExpitz3Av8JKgzxQRAhxAAJ4nsafHcq9otTlbcEsjm9t5kWpqJQCfZNje elbG4ps4P3DLdzAx7T9VFck= =7cJj -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html