Deal On 2 port DSL/Cable router 19.99

[Macro2]

RE:"How does the firewall work in these routers? Can you login to them via a web page and open/close ports? Can you just disable it all together?"

Sure. You address the router through a web page you access by entering the ip address of the router and a password. From there you can open ports, block ports, place one compter in DMZ etc. Actually the Siemens router has very good control. Better than some other cheap routers lile D-Link or Linksys. It's not difficult and there is a good tutorial that lists port numbers etc. on the Seimens website or you can call them.

Main disadvantage of this router is that it's only 2 ports and of course it's not exactly a Cisco router but they cost hundreds more.

Mac

 

[cheap]

Can someone explain to me what is the difference between a router and a hub?

 

[XiZiT]

Originally posted by: cheap
Can someone explain to me what is the difference between a router and a hub?

"A router is used when you need to get packets from one network to another. Since you are using cable modem, you are most likely only getting one "legal" ip address from your cable modem provider. Therefore, if you want all of the computers in the office to be able to access the network, you will need a router that will do Network Address Translation (NAT). NAT takes the IP Addresses of your internal machine and does two things. First it hides those addresses from other computers on the Internet. Second, it translates them to the "legal" IP Addres provided by your broadband provider. This allows you to have only one "legal" IP Addresses, but use several computers to access then Internet. Any router that you purchase that is for use with Cable/DSL will have this feature. The Linksys router will definitely do this. The hub is used just to provide a physical connection between two devices and makes no routing decisions at all."

- Expers-Exchange answer

 

[XiZiT]

Now for my question .. Is anyone willing to buy this for me and sell it to me for $25? I'll send you MO ASAP, I'm really in need of a router.

 

[novon]

Score! Got one at the Bellevue, WA store (last one?)

 

[Sid59]

nevermind

 

[kmac1914]

Got one at the CompUSA in New Orleans....only about 2 or so left, and they didn't have the price tag underneath them.

 

[forkd]

I picked mine up and replaced my LInksys 4 port switched with it. This seems to be of much higher quality and ease of use. I didn't measure it but I feel it is faster, (like when I buy new shoes and can run faster maybe). I picked up two and figure the 2nd one will be a gift....don't know why I bought two but the price was so damn good.

The firewall was easy to set up through the router setup... No complaints.... It is much more attractive than my old LInksys and the Linksys is just going to operate as a switch from now on.

Just figured I'd give people my experience thus far.