Re: Need Hardware Recommendation in Networking http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22641203 en Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:13:28 EDT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:13:28 EDT Re: Need Hardware Recommendation http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22648553 Anav : Probably something like the zywall 2WG should fit your requirement plus you can have 3G backup service.
»www.us.zyxel.com/Products/detail···83DFD32B]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22648553 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:32:53 EDT Re: Need Hardware Recommendation http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22648392 tubbynet :
said by drew See Profile :

I just want stability, not features.
while its already been said, i'll echo the sentiments for the cisco 800-series. get an 871w used off ebay. pick up a base smartnet for upgrades so you are covered license-wise. configure it as needed. lock it down with a secure password. provide yourself vpn access so you can get in if something breaks without traveling.

if you tell the ceo that its all command-line based and you lock it down and its a device with an obscure password recovery method (well, its not obscure, but it requires special gear and knowledge), it will defer tamper.

plus, i've never had a device more stable than a cisco router. you won't match it with consumer grade gear (possibly zyxel, but i would ping Anav See Profile regarding that stuff).

q.
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"...if I in my north room dance naked, grotesquely before my mirror waving my shirt round my head and singing softly to myself..."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22648392 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:44:36 EDT Re: Need Hardware Recommendation http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22641356 drew : SDM has no target demographic IMO. The people who are going to use something like SDM are the kind of people who could learn Cisco IOS properly.

Anyways, the Cisco is too high-end. I just want stability, not features.

Thanks for the recommendation though.
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After buying a Cisco AP for my house, I can never go back to a consumer-class AP.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22640844 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:49:46 EDT Re: Need Hardware Recommendation http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22640172 drew : I know I can't be absolved completely, but I think you can understand my desire to minimize it as much as possible.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22640172 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:39:28 EDT Re: Need Hardware Recommendation http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22640153 carp : It doesn't matter how rock solid it is. You will be supporting it often and making frequent trips to his home. Being an ex-tech, even worse.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22640153 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:36:33 EDT Need Hardware Recommendation http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22640010 drew : Hey,

I need recommendation on the most reliable soho wireless router (802.11n not required or even wanted) you've ever worked with that's still available for purchase.

Feature requirements aren't big at all: 1) Allow GRE traffic for MS's RRAS VPN, 2) port forwarding support

Seriously, that's it. I just want this thing to be rock solid. It's for the CEO and he knows enough to get himself into trouble (ex-tech guy that hasn't kept up) and I don't want to be support for the next 20 years.

TIA
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