Hardware options seem to be from seg.co.uk or are there any
better offers out there?
James what did you get and what's the verdict? Would
preferably like something with a built in firewall so that I have a bit of
peace of mind, but built in hub isn't too important as I presume I can just
uplink to my existing hubs - is this correct.
I got Eclispe 500LITE (which should hopefully be
much
cheaper from April) plus the Asus 6000BI router from www.solwise.co.uk This one has a
built in 4 port switch (uplinked to my hub), but with the 6000EV you will
need
to uplink it.
I
went
for the switch because when my 802.11b WAP arrives it will go on there
rather
than my hub.
The
Asus 6000 supports port forwarding (I can run a website - email me
privately
if you want a look and I'll give you the URL) and IP filtering. There
are some security issues with IP filtering if it loses power - but a
firmware
update is on the cards for March. Whether this addresses these issues
I
can't tell you. Several others on this list have the same combination
and will undoubtedly give you their opinions.
Apart
>from
everything's tickety-boo. I was up and running in less than 10
minutes
:) The Asus configuration is via TELNET or a web page (easy) and
Solwise
provide a quick start guide. The Solwise chap was quite helpful in
helping me to track down the problem, even though it wasn't router related
(a
legacy from WinRoute/56K modem combination I was using previously it turned
out).
Seg
seem to offer excellent customer service, but my opinions are based on
Solwise
as I haven't dealt with Seg.
Last thing
anybody
want their name on the referred by box on the eclipse order form?
ME :) Although I don't believe it's worth anything at the
moment.
James
H