Re: Newbie question: If you don't host a website, and....
- From: comphelp@xxxxxxxxx (Todd H.)
- Date: 29 Jan 2006 01:17:33 -0600
"dave" <mdt1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> "so for the whopping $50 it costs to get a router with a firewall in
> it, why not have the extra layer of protection?"
>
> That sounds well worth it to me !! I'm running Xandros 3.0 Linux
> very happily, with a NetCard in the PCMCIA slot. The cable
> goes to an old Bell Atlantic DSL modem, which of course connects
> to the telephone line (the ISP provider is Verizon).
>
> Would you kindly suggest what router to buy,
Linksys BEFSR 41 is a tried and true one and costs $50 or less.
newegg.com is a nice place to buy from.
> and how I should connect it up? I would guess that it is between
> NetCard and DSL Modem. Right?
Yup.
> Is there a chance that the router would screw up my presently-OK
> Verizon connection and send me back to square ONE ?? Verizon wasted
> hours of my time, before finally kicking me up to Tech Level 3 and
> getting me connected in 3 minutes. I don't want to start all over
> again.
Possibly. But these things are pretty darned easy to deal with these
days, and the instructions are pretty clear. I've never not been
able to make one work. For DSL you may have specify a username and
password in the router if you PPPoE style connection, but the
software that comes with teh linksys makes this stuff very easy to
configure.
> Thanks for your patience, and in advance for your advice,
No problem--a well thought out question from a reasonable person is
always enjoyable to help answer.
Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/
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