|
|
Back to UserFriendly Strip Comments Index
|
Router, switch question. | by Bealz2 | 2010-03-01 18:36:35 |
| Simplest and easiest thing is to buy one fo the |
by radiowave911 |
2010-03-01 18:42:49 |
plastic NAT-In-A-Box home firewall/routers. This will give you a private network (most use addresses in the 192.168.0.0 ranges) for as many systems as you care to connect (up to about 253). It also hands out DHCP addresses to the systems on your home network. Some models also include wireless. This will connect to your cable/dsl/broadband modem connection and only use 1 address from your provider's perspective. You will likely have to have them reset your connection once you connect the box, after that you should be good to go.
If you get a unit that does not have wireless, they are reasonably secure out of the box, as long as you change the default password for the admin account (they come with directions on that, many UFies here can help you as well). If it includes wireless, then there is more you should do to properly secure it. Again, the UFicle can help you here.
What to buy? That's like asking which Linux distribution is best.
I have always been a big Linksys fan,however I have heard their wireless-N stuff is somewhat flaky. Belkin and D-Link are other vendors that make such a device. |
|
[ Reply ] |
|
You got the Linux part.... | by imWACC0 | 2010-03-01 18:57:10 |
|
I was applying the KISS principle, not knowing the | by radiowave911 | 2010-03-01 19:17:30 |
|
Nailed it, don't have a clue that alphabet soup. (n/t) | by Bealz2 | 2010-03-01 19:46:36 |
|
^about (n/t) | by Bealz2 | 2010-03-01 19:47:22 |
|
WRT54GL! | by themadkansan | 2010-03-01 19:31:45 |
|
He probably needs a bluebox NAT. | by RetiQlum2 | 2010-03-01 19:54:55 |
|
Thanks, answers all my questions! (n/t) | by Bealz2 | 2010-03-01 19:44:10 |
|
|
[Todays Cartoon Discussion]
[News Index]
|
|
