Hi all,

Currently, I use my desktop as a firewall, routing etc connected to a cable modem. I, also connect my laptop to a 2nd NIC in the same desktop computer. Now I am going to need another NIC for my PS2. I have read that a stand-alone router connected to my cable modem would be the best solution. I have carried out some preliminary investigations and I think the Linksys BEFSR41 will do. I have a Linksys BEFSR41 and have had very good luck and zero problems with it. I replaced it with a Linksys BEFW11S4 which is essentially the same unit with a built in wireless. Again, zero problems. The units are low cost. The advantage is that your entire network would be protected by an external firewall (also the firewall is pretty much of a NAT with

On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 08:13:05 +0000 Leslie Forrest wrote: port blocking). You can still run firewall software in the PCs and SuSE Linux system. My configuration is: 1 SuSE Desktop with static IP address. Runs sendmail via port forwarding. 2. Windows ME (wife) with static IP because I back it up daily on my SuSE system 3. Another older Windows system that is off most of the time. 4. My SuSE laptop (dynamic IP). For wireless, I pop my wireless card in my laptop if I want to use it somewhere else in the building. When my daughter visits, she also uses her Mac laptop via wireless. -- -- Gerald Feldman Boston Computer Solutions and Consulting ICQ#156300 PGP key id:C5061EA9 PGP Key fingerprint:053C 73EC 3AC1 5C44 3E14 9245 FB00 3ED5 C506 1EA9

Leslie Forrest wrote:

Hi all,

Currently, I use my desktop as a firewall, routing etc connected to a cable modem. I, also connect my laptop to a 2nd NIC in the same desktop computer. Now I am going to need another NIC for my PS2. I have read that a stand-alone router connected to my cable modem would be the best solution. I have carried out some preliminary investigations and I think the Linksys BEFSR41 will do.

Does any-one have any experience with this router ? Is it any good ?

My configuration: world

Cisco 675e ADSL 'cable' model Linksys BEFSR11 (single port version of BEFSR41) 3-Com OfficeConnect DUalSpeed 16 port hub 2 x Linux, 3 x Win98 (kids & games), 1 x Solaris, 1 x HP-Print Server, others

Not an issue at all, in any mode. I am very pleased with the operation, with the general reliability and the lack of support needed (no issues in the past year at all - knock wood). Only negative is poor documentation. One reason for using the '11 instead of the '41 : the Cable or ADSL model really only needs 10Mbps and will probably not exceed that. However keeping the internal hub/switch separate means I can grow, change, restructure, re-cable, etc. without impacting service. HTH /Hans