Hey, Jonathan I've been seriously impressed with the Netgear. Excellent performance (5 GbE ports), and it supports DD-WRT, which I am using to make the functionality even more robust. I have multiple SSIDs setup with different security configurations, plus the device supports Syslog and 802.11x
Lots of features, and under $80. *ASB *(My Bio via About.Me <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Jonathan <ncm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Carpentry, huh? Well, my boss is a Jewish carpenter. ;-) > > Thanks for the input, everyone. This definitely helps me to put things into > perspective. As for being "ashamed", well, ASB picked up on the intended > hyperbole. I have much ?better? things of which to actually be ashamed! > > I haven't had the burning desire or time to work with a home lab in the > past, but definitely need to, and now is the time. The office is not > conducive to a test environment, and the way things are these days, who > knows how much longer %work% will be there. If I decide to branch out on my > own, I need a test environment. Building such while being employed is much > easier to do financially, as opposed to the alternative. > > On a more technical note, ASB - why specifically did you recommend that > particular model Netgear over Linksys or anything else? > > Brian - curious, what brand/model is your external SATA cage? I don't know > why I didn't think about a TechNet subscription (*headdesk*) - I have one at > work. Duh. Thanks for the reminder. I even found a discount code online for > TechNet Pro (no media) that knocked $88 off! > > Steven - multiple good points about documentation and 'real' servers being > LOUD compared to desktops. I need to learn more about multiplicity, and I > had not heard of Virtual Box. I'll have to read up on that as well. > > Again, thanks to EVERYONE for your input. I really appreciate it. > > Jonathan > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
