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Best Router?
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[OUPA]MrNutz
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netgear 834 GT ftw!!!!!
not the most advanced in terms of features...but in terms of line analysis - and line stability - CLEAR winner!
not the most advanced in terms of features...but in terms of line analysis - and line stability - CLEAR winner!
BiteMe
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one day you will have to take responsibility for your own decisions.
it may as well be now.
you DONT know what you want, so you ask someone else to recommend it based on some ficticious feature set that even you cant define. With that way of thinking, if it turns out to be the wrong decision you can lay the blame somewhere else. Tough, it aint gonna happen buddy
I sincerely hope you get out of this habit, it will bite you badly later in life.
Either tell us what you want, or go out and do your own research. But the buying responsibility is yours, no-one elses. Deal with it.
it may as well be now.
you DONT know what you want, so you ask someone else to recommend it based on some ficticious feature set that even you cant define. With that way of thinking, if it turns out to be the wrong decision you can lay the blame somewhere else. Tough, it aint gonna happen buddy
I sincerely hope you get out of this habit, it will bite you badly later in life.
Either tell us what you want, or go out and do your own research. But the buying responsibility is yours, no-one elses. Deal with it.
My Billion 7300 bit the dust so I need opinions on a new router.
Actually I was looking at Netgear routers in general, but there is a feature that is a definite prerequisite for me to buy the routers, namely:
The router must be able to establish a connection to a host (like all routers do) route, firewall, etc. the traffic BUT at the SAME TIME ALLOW me to connect another connections, using the Windows/Linux/Etc. PPPoE connections and still route the connection it established.
Basically it is a must because I have my international connection that is used by many PC's, which the router establishes, and then when I want to download something from a local site I connect another connection from my PC to download local, but at the same time I access international from the other PC's.
Any recommendations on routers that can do the above and is generally a good router? The Billion 7300 could do it but I like a change of scenery (it has a option called PPPoE relay that allowed it).
All input appreciated.
Actually I was looking at Netgear routers in general, but there is a feature that is a definite prerequisite for me to buy the routers, namely:
The router must be able to establish a connection to a host (like all routers do) route, firewall, etc. the traffic BUT at the SAME TIME ALLOW me to connect another connections, using the Windows/Linux/Etc. PPPoE connections and still route the connection it established.
Basically it is a must because I have my international connection that is used by many PC's, which the router establishes, and then when I want to download something from a local site I connect another connection from my PC to download local, but at the same time I access international from the other PC's.
Any recommendations on routers that can do the above and is generally a good router? The Billion 7300 could do it but I like a change of scenery (it has a option called PPPoE relay that allowed it).
All input appreciated.
It's also called "half bridge" on the Billion 5102G. I bought the 7300M yesterday, like I mentioned, I'll let you know how it is. For wireless connectivity (which I'll start to utilize) it's a great router.
Well I had the 7300
I actually want something new But on the 7300 to enable it you basically go to the WAN page then EDIT the connection/service and tick "PPPoE relay" on that page (it's the page where you enter your username and password for the ISP).
I'm a Billion fanboy, they really make me smileLinksys is good as well, don't know about half bridge though.
Well I like it also, but I thought it would be cool to try out one of the cool Netgear routers because they apparently handle bad lines better...
As per one of my techie friends recommendations, he vows by D-Link, says it's the best.
I've read a few things online about Netgear's security not being up to standard, but I might be wrong
Not on the router itself no, tried telnet but it refuses to connect a second connection with the error message "Duplicate VCI/VPI detected."
But you can connect a connection on the router itself and connect PPPoE connections VIA the operating system interface (I've go to as far as 5 connections simultaneously). Or you can just connect many PPPoE session via the Operating system. I prefer doing the half-bridge option....