roflmfao111
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A Generalization of All Belkin Product's?
Their KVM switches work perfectly!
Let us guess you use a Microsoft router.... |
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dentman42
join:2001-10-02
Columbus, OH
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| said by roflmfao111 :
A Generalization of All Belkin Product's?
Their KVM switches work perfectly!
Let us guess you use a Microsoft router....
I'd argue that, at least the cheap 2-port PS2 models with captive cables. They tend to freeze up (requiring both connected PCs to be powered off). Had several of them, both at home and work, with the same problem. At least they were cheap. |
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rogue_
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Lake Hiawatha, NJ | I've never had any issues with the Belkin products I've bought.
I'll pay closer attention to thier products now though.
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1 edit | said by rogue_ :I've never had any issues with the Belkin products I've bought. I'll pay closer attention to thier products now though. I've never owned Belkin, and it's like that for a reason. I take calls from people everyday. I have noticed that the Belkin equipment isn't as reliable. I get all sorts of issues with them. Everything from bad ethernet ports, to bad wifi transmitters. I have had people complain that their connection is intermittent, only to find their Belkin router keeps resetting on it's own, while the modem says up. I don't know if it is coincidence or not, but I know they seem to be more troublesome than most pieces of equipment. But I never wish malice on someone, so if your Belkin works, then wonderful. This is just MY experience. 
EDIT: Perfect example, today, get a call, customer is getting a 169.254 address, powercycled router, still getting it, bypassed the router, and got a public IP. So something was wrong with the router, but all the while he kept saying "Well I've never had a problem with it before.." The moral of the story, none, except if you use a router, call the manufacturer for assistance if you're gonna leave it connected.
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major marco
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said by roflmfao111 :
Their KVM switches work perfectly!
Um, no, not exactly. I tried 2 different Belkin brand KVM switches in the past 2 wks and the both of them were pieces of shit. You couldn't pay me to take a truckload of them.
BTW, what exactly is considered a "Microsoft router"? Even the cheapest NAT works with another OS b/c the router doesn't care what your OS is. It's all about setting up the Samba shares correctly if using a distro of Linux/Unix.
You obviously think very highly of yourself if you're dinging someone else for having an opinion about a product you use, but at the same time, you have no idea what you're talking about if you think there is even such a thing as a "Microsoft router." 
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Devistater
join:2004-02-13
Clovis, CA
| There is such a thing, so YOU apparently have no idea what you are talking about. MS dipped thier toes in the networking market for a couple years, and sold wireless routers, wireless USB, etc.
Its long since been discontinued (since 2004 I belive). And thier stuff kinda sucked (not nessasarily an unusual state of affairs). For instance, I had so much trouble recently trying to get WPA enabled on a spare 802.11b wireless USB from them, I gave up and got a free after rebate 802.11g one at compusa (I think it was dlink or some such).
Anyway, here's an example of what the routers look like:
»www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Broadba···0006IJO4
I have no idea if the original comment meant this, but it DOES exist. |
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Goober
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1 edit | lol. I love kideez coming in here spouting knowledge.
As regarding the MS routers, they worked and you could get them cheap. I installed one for a friend because it was only $5.00 after price matching and rebate. He only wanted it for NAT and the very ocassional wireless.
It worked okay for his needs. |
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Devistater
join:2004-02-13
Clovis, CA
4 edits | Yeah it worked as long as I didn't want WPA security. Thats kinda important in today's world to keep away casual people. That and the fact that since we were mixing macs and PCs, that was the easiest security to set up that was common and easily configurable.
kideez eh? I'm older than you think.
Speaking of security, you might want to use some wireless security yourself.
You asked what dangers you are facing by not using any wireless security...
If you ever log into your bank or have a stock account, or use a credit card to buy, someone can potentially sniff those packets and grab the stuff (it may or may not be encrypted). If you have anything shared, they can get in that way. If there's any windows exploits that haven't been patched (or if you dont update windows) they can use them to get into your systems because they are behind your router.
You also could open yourself up to potential lawsuits and criminal issues (RIAA/MPAA are the least of these) if you just leave your wireless wide open. At least use some sorta MAC control to keep out casual users. |
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