[TriLUG] Cisco 831 or Equivalent

[Greg Brown]

I'll have to second the WRT54GS (note the "S") for DSL.  I purchased one for
my sister in Dallas, configured it at my house, packaged it and mailed it.
She was up and running in minutes.  Port forwarding is possible though I
can't say much about the QOS as I have not tested it.

What I would probably do is get the GS and flash OpenWRT on it and go from
there.  Then you'd have wireless, iptables, PPPoE support, and all the other
gizmos.

Or you could go with M0n0wall if you didnt' want wireless.  M0n0 is running
my DSL connected Outer Banks Wireless Empire like a champ.

Greg

On 10 Feb 2006 11:26:30 -0500, jonc <jonc at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> I have two 831's sitting on the shelf. They do an excellent job - but
> are much more costly and harder to setup than a Linksys WRT54GS. The
> Linksys does 95% of the network QoS that the Cisco 831's do *and* the
> Linksys also does Wireless.
>
> I'm happy to let you test out the Cisco 831's for a month if you like
> (and test it against a $90 Linksys). Just let me know.
>
> Jon Carnes
> FeatureTel
> 919-459-2309
>
> On Fri, 2006-02-10 at 10:53, Warren Weber wrote:
> > Folks,
> >
> > I'm moving from our old DSL (IDSL) to a new DSL (ADSL - Speakeasy, WFIW)
> and
> > need to replace my Netopia router.  Since I host my own mail & Web
> server (also
> > being rebuilt during this transition), I am looking for a router that
> will run comfortably
> > in my hall closet (where the wiring, etc. live) and provide me with a
> reasonable
> > amount of configurability.  Research has led me to the Cisco
> 831.  Anyone out there
> > with one they'd like to part with?  Anyone out there with good
> leads?  Anyone out
> > there with better alternative?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Warren
> >
> > --
> >
> > I know theres money in horses. I put it there!
> >
> > Warren Weber
> > wrweber at hufta.net
> > http://www.hufta.net
> >
>
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