Cable Modem Firewalls/Routers

[Mark J. Dulcey]

Jerry Feldman wrote:
> 
> Thanks. Also, I found some reviews of both. I'll probably get the Linksys
> because several people I know already have them. Also note that I
> disabled word wrap so that I don't wrap the URLs.
> 
> http://www.gamersdepot.com/networking.htm
> http://www.gamersdepot.com/hardware/networking/Linksys/internet_router/001.htm
> http://www.gamersdepot.com/hardware/networking/netgear/gateway_router_RT314/001.htm
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/reviews/linksys_router.asp
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/reviews/netgear_rt314.asp

D-Link also makes a similar product. Their version is less expensive
(street price about $100) than the Linksys and Netgear devices, but does
not include an integrated hub or switch. (If you already have a home
network, you probably don't need one; otherwise, that lack wipes out the
cost difference.) For those of you with DSL from Verizon, their new
firmware claims to support PPPoE. The links below include their info
page, and a couple of reviews.

http://www.dlink.com/products/broadband/di701/
http://www.gamersdepot.com/hardware/networking/dlink/701_gateway/001.htm
http://www.speedguide.net/reviews/dlink/index.shtml
http://www.techextreme.com/hardware/networking/dlinkgw/
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