Author Topic: Networking geniouses ohoi! (Read 579 times)

indy007 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 07, 2005, 04:13:31 PM »

Off-the-shelf best buy brands? I've had dozens of linksys stuff fail on me. I geuss once they got real popular their QA fell apart trying to keep up with demand. The little DLink I've got in the house right now is on to it's second year with no problems (except the ones I created myself).

Nilsen · « **Reply #16 on:** November 07, 2005, 04:29:27 PM »

Yup.. of-the-shelf

I have had 3com, linksys and netgear stuff and none of it has really failed me.

I'll see whats available for a reasonable price.

I should get unmanaged switches right?

Vulcan · « **Reply #17 on:** November 07, 2005, 04:57:28 PM »

Unmanaged switch and a decent firewall (ie not 3Com, Linksys, or Netgear)

2bighorn · « **Reply #18 on:** November 07, 2005, 05:51:20 PM »

Just take care that all ports are actually 1000/100/10, autosensing preferably. Most of Gigabit switches have cooling fans, and they are most common point of failure (some are loud too). Shouldn't cost you more than $150.

Router is far more important in your setup. Good ones aren't cheap really, but worth the investment. If you have $500 to spend go for something like Cisco 800 series (806). For half the money you can get something like Netgear FVL328. El cheapos bellow $100 aren't much more worth then what you already have, which I would use for wireless only and not as main router.

Nilsen · « **Reply #19 on:** November 07, 2005, 06:00:54 PM »

I will continue to use the linksys WRT54G Wifi router im using now. I also use a Linksys range extender gadget that sits in the middle of the house so I have full coverage over the property.

If i get a new router then i also need to add an access point to the mix so I wont go there... not yet anyways.

2bighorn · « **Reply #20 on:** November 07, 2005, 06:09:48 PM »

You can use your current router in addition to the new one. In this case, your Linksys router would be wireless access point with NAT disabled.

Was just a thought for your future ultramegafastburningleet network

g00b · « **Reply #21 on:** November 07, 2005, 06:16:19 PM »

Screw wires. Seriously, go wireless.

g00b

2bighorn · « **Reply #22 on:** November 07, 2005, 06:25:36 PM »

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Originally posted by g00b
Screw wires. Seriously, go wireless.

Ahh, another leecher

Vulcan · « **Reply #23 on:** November 07, 2005, 08:15:52 PM »

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Originally posted by 2bighorn
Just take care that all ports are actually 1000/100/10, autosensing preferably. Most of Gigabit switches have cooling fans, and they are most common point of failure (some are loud too). Shouldn't cost you more than $150.

Router is far more important in your setup. Good ones aren't cheap really, but worth the investment. If you have $500 to spend go for something like Cisco 800 series (806). For half the money you can get something like Netgear FVL328. El cheapos bellow $100 aren't much more worth then what you already have, which I would use for wireless only and not as main router.

Ugghh, Cisco? They are utter crap. The 800 series being the worst of the range. Personally I'd pick up a Sonicwall TZ170W or TZ150W.

The TZ150W Total Secure bundle lists at ~US$538 gives you much better firewall throughput and vpn throughput than the Cisco, and Gateway IPS, Gateway AV, Gateway Antispyware, Content Filtering, and Stats Reporting. Plus a nice easy to configure interface.

Check here: http://www.sonicwall.com/totalsecure/

Nilsen the Linksys router you have has some major security flaws in it. Not something I'd really recommend.

g00b, wireless should always compliment a wired network, never replace it. Unless you go to 802.11a wireless is just not stable enough or fast enough.

Nilsen · « **Reply #24 on:** November 08, 2005, 12:55:33 AM »

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Originally posted by g00b
Screw wires. Seriously, go wireless.

g00b

Ive been on Wifi since the first 802.11b stuff came out and its great for light laptop/PDA use, but you cant beat wires for performance. 90% of the time I sit at my desk anyway so inserting a cable into the laptop is not very hard work. The other machines are also sitting at one spot most of the time.

Vulcan · « **Reply #25 on:** November 08, 2005, 04:25:38 AM »

You know whats funny, is the number of times I've been asked about wireless roaming. Particularly with regard to IPSEC based wireless solutions. When you ask people "seriously, do you intend to wander around the building with your laptop like that?" (our stuff does do it though).

Nilsen · « **Reply #26 on:** November 08, 2005, 04:45:58 AM »

My setup does not allow me to roam between the basestation and the extender...me thinks.

Not a problem tho, i just choose what transmitter to connect too if i dont bother turning off the puter before i move it.

Nilsen · « **Reply #27 on:** November 25, 2005, 08:11:16 AM »

Ended up with a 16 port gigabit switch from smc. payed about 30$ on QXL. Brand new box too.

works well.. all the rooms in my house are now connected with both gigabit and wifi fro filesharing but the router is still connected to the wifi router until i can hook it all up.