, a Linksys BEFRSx41. It's
reasonable and they have
always been very reliable. Others folks on the list
will have some other
good ideas as well.
Jeff
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [H] hardware router
What router would you buy for a cable connection
At 05:12 PM 10/06/2007, Winterlight wrote:
I have a woman who is the only user of her single PC. Like my
sisters, she will use her PC for five years and be lucky to have 200
megs of new data. She will probably install a camera, and some kind
of new printer in that time. She is a basic user...
Assuming XP SP2: a router w/ hardware firewall and
good AV software is
all you need IMO. Remove either of the 2, you are
going to have problems
on a DSL no matter how briefly you are on.
Browsing, make sure IE is locked down for all but the
Microsoft sites.
Configure Firefox as browser using
What router would you buy for a cable connection?
Sam
Jeff Lane wrote:
Perhaps, though my theory isif you receive email or connect to
the internet in any way, things can happen. If she shuts off her
firewall by accident, it gives that inexpensive protection that cannot
be turned off
Sam,
I use, and recommend, a Linksys BEFRSx41. It's reasonable and they have
always been very reliable. Others folks on the list will have some other
good ideas as well.
Jeff
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [H] hardware router
What router would you buy for a cable
At 03:01 PM 11/06/2007, Jeff Lane wrote:
Sam,
I use, and recommend, a Linksys BEFRSx41. It's reasonable and they
have always been very reliable. Others folks on the list will have
some other good ideas as well.
Netgear and Belkin both have good basic routers. I've had problems
with DLink,
I have a woman who is the only user of her single PC. Like my
sisters, she will use her PC for five years and be lucky to have 200
megs of new data. She will probably install a camera, and some kind
of new printer in that time. She is a basic user... internet,
hotmail, Office. She turns her
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 1:12 PM
Subject: [H] hardware router
I have a woman who is the only user of her single PC. Like my sisters, she
will use her PC for five years and be lucky to have 200 megs of new data.
She will probably install a camera, and some kind of new printer in that
time
At 01:19 PM 6/10/2007, you wrote:
Personally, I think it gives her another layer of protection.
Yes it does, but under these circumstances I don't think she needs it.
All of my remaining customers(I am retired) that have broadband have
hardware firewalls and all the other stuff. I'm not
Perhaps, though my theory isif you receive email or connect to the
internet in any way, things can happen. If she shuts off her firewall by
accident, it gives that inexpensive protection that cannot be turned off
accidentally. Just my 2 pennies.
Jeff
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Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 4:58 PM
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Subject: Re: [H] hardware router
At 01:19 PM 6/10/2007, you wrote:
Personally, I think it gives her another layer of protection.
Yes it does, but under these circumstances I
Being an ex-cop, in one of my other lives, I have to agree with
youdonuts, coffee, etc. But my trusty Linksys router just sits here and
protects, protects, and protects some more.
Jeff
Subject: RE: [H] hardware router
At 18:20 06-10-2007, Winterlight typed:
Yeah, but you can over do
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