[wellylug] Routers

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Linux PC good for router. Routeros better. http://www.mikrotik.com/. I know, it depends 
what you want, but IMO routeros is much easier to configure to do complicated things. And 
if size is an issue (and it always is, isn't it...) then you can get the routerboard too. 
Used in telcos, so expected to be reliable. Not particularly cheap, but still not too bad.

Jethro Carr wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 23:03 +1200, Rob Giltrap wrote:
>> This isn't particularly Linux related but here goes.
>>
>> In the last 5 years 3 months I have gone through three wired (4 lan 
>> port) routers.
>>
>> 1) Linksys BEFSR41
>> 2) Dlink (DI 504 I think)
>> 3) DSE (cheapo one)
>>
>> The last one is on it's way out with it freezing up every day for the 
>> last three days.
>>
>> Has anyone had any better luck than me with these devices or are they 
>> built to die after 18months - 2 years?
> 
> the consumer routers often suck, and have buggy features, but I haven't
> found stability an issue before.
> 
> You could get a Linksys WRT54G, which are supposed to be quite good, or
> you could go for an enterprise grade device like a Netscreen 5GT, which
> will cost a lot more, but is rock-solid and with plenty of powerful
> features.
> 
> Alternately you could build a router using a Linux PC - if you need
> ADSL, you could stick a PCI Sangoma ADSL card in it, which are supported
> under Linux.
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