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Lecktor Hannibal
YOUR MOM
Join date: 1 Jul 2004
Posts: 6,734
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12-17-2004 12:47
Ok I know there are some savvy folks out there. I have cable broadband. Wanting to put in a router. Getting a linksys cable/dsl router. What headache is ahead of me ?
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Tito Gomez
Mi Vida Loca
Join date: 1 Aug 2004
Posts: 921
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12-17-2004 12:52
None. Easy as pie. Plug and play.
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Cross Lament
Loose-brained Vixen
Join date: 20 Mar 2004
Posts: 1,115
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12-17-2004 13:14
Get a D-Link! They're nicer.  At least, replacing my Linksys with a D-Link got rid of my 'multiple-computers-on-our-network-can't-connect-to-SL-at-the-same-time' problem. I think you can also work around that by allocating specific ports between the various computers. Of course, if you're going to be the only one ever connecting through the Linky, then just ignore me. I know I do... 
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Adam Cooper
Just call me Uncle Adam..
Join date: 10 Oct 2004
Posts: 380
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12-17-2004 15:09
Absolutly D-Link is the way to go. It is an awsome router and has never given me one lick of trouble. Can't go wrong with the D. Hope this helps..........
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Corwin Weber
Registered User
Join date: 2 Oct 2003
Posts: 390
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12-17-2004 15:17
From: Lecktor Hannibal Ok I know there are some savvy folks out there. I have cable broadband. Wanting to put in a router. Getting a linksys cable/dsl router. What headache is ahead of me ? The headache is that it's a Linksys. Get a D-Link. Linksys used to be the best in the industry.... they aren't anymore. Their current hardware is crap. You'll have problem after problem after problem, especially if you go wireless. (I did.) Aside from that, you should be fine. Modern windows systems tend to hook up just fine. |
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Korg Stygian
Curmudgeon Extraordinaire
Join date: 3 Jun 2004
Posts: 1,105
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12-17-2004 15:24
Personally, I use an SMC wiress router/hub and have never had a problem with the router... Straight forward, plug and play.. never failed once. YMMV
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Corwin Weber
Registered User
Join date: 2 Oct 2003
Posts: 390
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12-17-2004 15:25
From: Korg Stygian Personally, I use an SMC wiress router/hub and have never had a problem with the router... Straight forward, plug and play.. never failed once. YMMV SMC.... that isn't Siemens, is it? |
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Cristiano Midnight
Evil Snapshot Baron
Join date: 17 May 2003
Posts: 8,616
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12-17-2004 17:29
Do not buy a Linksys - go with D-Link or Netgear, they are higher quality. I have owned several Linksys wireless routers, and will never buy any of their products again. I replaced it with a Netgear router, and haven't had a problem since.
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Jauani Wu
pancake rabbit
Join date: 7 Apr 2003
Posts: 3,835
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12-17-2004 17:35
d-link
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Hank Ramos
Lifetime Scripter
Join date: 15 Nov 2003
Posts: 2,328
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12-17-2004 17:36
/me stabs his Linksys router multiple times. Get a D-Link instead I agree, I will NEVER buy a Linksys product, ever again. |
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Corwin Weber
Registered User
Join date: 2 Oct 2003
Posts: 390
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12-17-2004 20:10
From: Hank Ramos /me stabs his Linksys router multiple times. Get a D-Link instead I agree, I will NEVER buy a Linksys product, ever again. Sucks huh? I still have a linksys hub that works fine.... it's an old one tho, from before they started to suck. The new one we bought went back to the store. |
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Pete Fats
Geek
Join date: 18 Apr 2003
Posts: 648
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12-18-2004 00:24
Last edited by Jeska Linden : Today at 08:06 PM. Reason: to remove personal attacks
bwahahhahahahhahah!! Personal attacks in the Network question thread....first the thread about upskirt snapshots and now this! This is working out to be one funny ass night so far.
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Adam Zaius
Deus
Join date: 9 Jan 2004
Posts: 1,483
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12-18-2004 01:05
Not D-Link, and not Linksys.
I've had hell on earth with some of the D-Link routers and packet forwarding and DNS caching (like they choose to lock up completely, requiring a hard-reboot every other week.)
-Adam
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Eggy Lippmann
Wiktator
Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 7,939
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12-18-2004 03:42
I would like to get a router myself... my USB ADSL modem is not supported under linux and cygwin isnt the same thing. I want my linux back!
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Siobhan Taylor
Nemesis
Join date: 13 Aug 2003
Posts: 5,476
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12-18-2004 04:03
I use netgear myself, with a belkin switch.
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Teeny Leviathan
Never started World War 3
Join date: 20 May 2003
Posts: 2,716
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12-18-2004 04:08
I have an old D-Link router. Never gave me a day of trouble in over 3 years.
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Lecktor Hannibal
YOUR MOM
Join date: 1 Jul 2004
Posts: 6,734
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12-18-2004 05:34
thanks for all the replies. I went with the D-link and it was extremely easy!! Sorry I missed the personal attack Jauani ! Gawd knows I love em! Maybe PM me with what your original post was ??
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