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Michael Saint
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Posted - Mar 21 2004 : 12:07PM
After my move to HI I found out that I could not put my own modem on Oceanic Cables network due to it needing to be on their system. Not an easy process from what I am told.

Instead I was told to get a router if I wanted a hardware firewall since their modems don't have those either apparently.

The local compusa only has a Belkin router with an installed firewall. The store recommends them but I was wondering if any of you had an opinion.

GaySatyr
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Posted - Mar 21 2004 : 12:32PM
Get the US Robotics model USR-8000A -- great features and fairly inexpensive. ~ GS

Edited to add: One of many good sources that is both quick & fairly inexpensive is Computer Discount Warehouse.

Edited by - GaySatyr on 3/21/2004 12:38:22 PM

Bill All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Mar 21 2004 : 2:34PM
Lee,
If there's a local Best Buy, you can should be able to get the US Robotics router there. That's where I got mine.
Michael Saint
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Alexis Texas is always lovely
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Posted - Mar 21 2004 : 7:01PM
Gaysatyr - How did I know you were going to say that.

Bill - Unfortunately there is no Best Buy in HI as far as I know.

GaySatyr
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Posted - Mar 21 2004 : 11:47PM
I really don't mean to be beating a dead horse, and it isn't that I have a "thing" for the USR brand. It's just that they did it "right" -- a four-port, 10/100, unshielded, twisted-pair, ethernet router with WAN connection, a built-in firewall, and all the features needed, including address translation and ping absorption. You can set your own LAN address and IP range for DHCP services, inbound & outbound filtering, DDNS & SNMP settings, port assignments, all kinds of things. Plus it has serial modem switchover and offers network print services, all in one easy to use and inexpensive package. I don't know of another product on the market that matches it for less than double the money.

There are a lot of other hardware people represented here on ADT. Maybe a few of them can comment on the merits of various routers with built-in firewalls, including brands and specific features.

~ GaySatyr

 
Michael Saint
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Alexis Texas is always lovely
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Posted - Mar 21 2004 : 11:56PM
Gaysatyr - I didn't mean anything by the comment other than I knew that you had said the USR was the best thing out there. I actually looked for one at every store I could find here in HI but no one carries them here.

Off to the internet I go.




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