On Tuesday 27 August 2002 05:50, you wrote:
Hi All,
I am still on dialup here in the UK, but have been wondering whether to dip my toes into broadband. There are a couple of reasonably attractively priced deals involving kit like the Netgear DG814 broadband router and 4 port switch - since I had intended to to have a small network anyway, this might form a useful alternative to attaching a usb modem to the SuSE machine and then having to buy a separate hub.
However, my ignorance is complete - anyone got any experience with such devices under SuSE, and / or other *nix, ideally experience that involves attaching to the BTOpenworld broadband, the only kind I actually have on offer where I live. Don't worry about patronising me, I really know zip about this category of equipment.
Thanks for any input Best Fergus
fergus- i use the netgear rt311. i've had it for a couple of years. it's sitting behind my cable modem. it doesn't have an integrated hub. i'm using a linksys 8 port hub. the only thing i don't like about the netgear router is that it lacks a logging facility. but it's been so long since i had a problem with it (the day i plugged it in) that i don't even remember how to control it thru my browser. overall it's been rock solid. hope this helps larry