on 18/06/04 07:58, Tim Hodgson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 7:58 pm -0700, Jeff Hubatka wrote: > >> Routers are generally set up through a web browser, and don't need >> specific drivers. > > Just to set this thread off on yet another tangent :), it's worth bearing > in mind when shopping for routers that although router admin is normally > through a browser, and therefore more or less cross-platform, some > routers are less accommodating when it comes to firmware upgrades. My > (extremely cheap 'n' cheerful) router requires a PC of less than 900MHZ, > running non-emulated DOS and USB < 2.0 to flash the firmware. I'm just > hoping I never need to do it :) > > I should say that most aren't as bad as this, but many do require a > Windows PC for upgrades.
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