Re: [ubuntu-uk] Edimax wireless router
Tim, On Thu, 2011-01-06 at 00:18 +, Tim Dobson wrote: > You should be fine. In my experience you can ignore the 'setup' disks > and just use the web interface the router has. They are fairly standard > and intuitive if I remember right - just work out what IP to connect to > and what the default username and password is. This is usually in the > instruction manual or on the bottom or the router. > > I think you should have no problems to be honest. :) > > I'm in Manchester area anyway so if it all goes wrong (seriously, it > won't), I'm around to help! Thanks. At least nobody came back and said don't touch this device with a barge pole, so I'll go ahead. Regards, Tony. -- Tony Arnold,Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 6093 Head of IT Security,Fax: +44 (0) 705 344 3082 University of Manchester, Mob: +44 (0) 773 330 0039 Manchester M13 9PL. Email: tony.arn...@manchester.ac.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Edimax wireless router
Hmm, most odd, it refused my normal email address. On 6 January 2011 00:42, Phill Whiteside wrote: > Hmm, people in the Manchester area?. > > You'll have to come down to my pub for a couple of beers sometime, I'm just > in Cheetham Hill area :) > > Regards, > > Phill. > > > On 6 January 2011 00:18, Tim Dobson wrote: > >> Hi Tony, >> >> On 05/01/11 23:18, Tony Arnold wrote: >> > On Wed, 2011-01-05 at 20:53 +, Tim Dobson wrote: >> >> I shouldn't think you'd have any problems as a result of you using >> >> Ubuntu. What are you going to use it for? Connecting to the internet >> and >> >> connecting your home computers to? >> > >> > Exactly that. As long as there is no issue when setting up. Some of >> > these boxes come with a setup disk that only runs on Windows. I'm quite >> > happy to set it up manually over a web or even command line interface. >> >> You should be fine. In my experience you can ignore the 'setup' disks >> and just use the web interface the router has. They are fairly standard >> and intuitive if I remember right - just work out what IP to connect to >> and what the default username and password is. This is usually in the >> instruction manual or on the bottom or the router. >> >> I think you should have no problems to be honest. :) >> >> I'm in Manchester area anyway so if it all goes wrong (seriously, it >> won't), I'm around to help! >> >> Take care, >> >> Cheers, >> >> Tim >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> > > > > -- > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw > > -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Edimax wireless router
Hi Tony, On 05/01/11 23:18, Tony Arnold wrote: > On Wed, 2011-01-05 at 20:53 +, Tim Dobson wrote: >> I shouldn't think you'd have any problems as a result of you using >> Ubuntu. What are you going to use it for? Connecting to the internet and >> connecting your home computers to? > > Exactly that. As long as there is no issue when setting up. Some of > these boxes come with a setup disk that only runs on Windows. I'm quite > happy to set it up manually over a web or even command line interface. You should be fine. In my experience you can ignore the 'setup' disks and just use the web interface the router has. They are fairly standard and intuitive if I remember right - just work out what IP to connect to and what the default username and password is. This is usually in the instruction manual or on the bottom or the router. I think you should have no problems to be honest. :) I'm in Manchester area anyway so if it all goes wrong (seriously, it won't), I'm around to help! Take care, Cheers, Tim -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Edimax wireless router
Tim, On Wed, 2011-01-05 at 20:53 +, Tim Dobson wrote: > On 05/01/11 20:08, Tony Arnold wrote: > > I'm thinking of replacing my current wireless ADSL modem/router as it > > keeps hanging up and does not support ADSL-2 > > > > My inclination is to go for the Edimax AR-7266WnA Wireless N ADSL > > Router. It seems to do what I want and Edimax are known for supporting > > Linux. > > > > But there are mixed reviews on the PC world web site so I was wondering > > if anyone on this list has used one with their Ubuntu Linux system and > > got any comments, good or bad, about this box? > > I've used Edimax routers in the past with Linux netbooks and not had any > problems. > > I shouldn't think you'd have any problems as a result of you using > Ubuntu. What are you going to use it for? Connecting to the internet and > connecting your home computers to? Exactly that. As long as there is no issue when setting up. Some of these boxes come with a setup disk that only runs on Windows. I'm quite happy to set it up manually over a web or even command line interface. Regards, Tony. -- Tony Arnold,Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 6093 Head of IT Security,Fax: +44 (0) 705 344 3082 University of Manchester, Mob: +44 (0) 773 330 0039 Manchester M13 9PL. Email: tony.arn...@manchester.ac.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Edimax wireless router
Hey Tony, On 05/01/11 20:08, Tony Arnold wrote: > I'm thinking of replacing my current wireless ADSL modem/router as it > keeps hanging up and does not support ADSL-2 > > My inclination is to go for the Edimax AR-7266WnA Wireless N ADSL > Router. It seems to do what I want and Edimax are known for supporting > Linux. > > But there are mixed reviews on the PC world web site so I was wondering > if anyone on this list has used one with their Ubuntu Linux system and > got any comments, good or bad, about this box? I've used Edimax routers in the past with Linux netbooks and not had any problems. I shouldn't think you'd have any problems as a result of you using Ubuntu. What are you going to use it for? Connecting to the internet and connecting your home computers to? :) Tim -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Edimax wireless router
Hiyas Tony, Have a search on or ask on http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=336 it's a good area to check other people's experiences / ask on / seek advice. Regards, Phill. On 5 January 2011 20:08, Tony Arnold wrote: > I'm thinking of replacing my current wireless ADSL modem/router as it > keeps hanging up and does not support ADSL-2 > > My inclination is to go for the Edimax AR-7266WnA Wireless N ADSL > Router. It seems to do what I want and Edimax are known for supporting > Linux. > > But there are mixed reviews on the PC world web site so I was wondering > if anyone on this list has used one with their Ubuntu Linux system and > got any comments, good or bad, about this box? > > Regards, > Tony. > -- > Tony Arnold,Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 6093 > Head of IT Security,Fax: +44 (0) 705 344 3082 > University of Manchester, Mob: +44 (0) 773 330 0039 > Manchester M13 9PL. Email: tony.arn...@manchester.ac.uk > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Edimax wireless router
I'm thinking of replacing my current wireless ADSL modem/router as it keeps hanging up and does not support ADSL-2 My inclination is to go for the Edimax AR-7266WnA Wireless N ADSL Router. It seems to do what I want and Edimax are known for supporting Linux. But there are mixed reviews on the PC world web site so I was wondering if anyone on this list has used one with their Ubuntu Linux system and got any comments, good or bad, about this box? Regards, Tony. -- Tony Arnold,Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 6093 Head of IT Security,Fax: +44 (0) 705 344 3082 University of Manchester, Mob: +44 (0) 773 330 0039 Manchester M13 9PL. Email: tony.arn...@manchester.ac.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
