Routers and Sprouters, for kmazzy

[compilerbitch]

Following this discussion on kmazzy's LJ, here is my interpretation of what a combined router-sprouter birthday present might be like:



(In other news, Linux box is now (mostly) worky again, hence the scan!)

Comments

[kmazzy.livejournal.com]

isn't it irritating that using the [lj user=...] code in the middle of a link makes it spack up.

that's such a cute sp/router. i hope it's a fabulous wireless one with its own firewall that would do broadband.

(speaking of such things, do you know stuff about buying a good router? you seem like you might.)

[compilerbitch.livejournal.com]

Now de-spacked. Thank you -- I missed the 'a' from the tag.

As for routers, I've not bought one in a long time, so it's difficult to be specific. I've generally found Netgear kit to be quite good, but beyond that, if you find one online and want me to have a look at it's spec before you buy it, I'm happy to do that.

[kmazzy.livejournal.com]

thank you very much - i'm looking at the weekend so i suspect you may be busy with partylike things, but i still might run it by you anyway. i fret about buying computer related things. i want the best for my baby Mr Spiff. (he's my laptop. he's shiny and i loooooooooooooove him.)

[compilerbitch.livejournal.com]

Awwwww...

You might catch me online at the weekend, but with parties both days it's not necessarily *that* likely...

[timeplease.livejournal.com]

If you're after a wireless+wired router/firewall with support for ADSL then I can recommend the Netgear DG834g - reasonably cheap, easy to set up, works well, source code for the firmware is available (which you probably don't care about).

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

Firewall? Just keep the sprouts damp enough not to burn!