Hi all,
On Sun, May 13, 2007 at 08:27:10PM +0100, Ted Harding wrote:
Hi Folks,
I'd welcome comment from experienced folk on the following.
I'm helping a friend sort out various computer-related problems. One aspect concerns their (NTL/Virgin) cable-DSL Internet connection. What I'm thinking of is getting one of those WAN/LAN boxes that combines a router port (to be cabled to their DSL cable modem) with a 4-port LAN switch.
Browsing round the local (to me) dealers, the best option I've found readily available is the
Netgear RP614 Broadband Router + 4 port 10/100 Switch. Platinum Range. RP614
(?25 from WoC). In theory this should do the job. But I have some reservations in that my one & only experience with a Netgear switch ended with it burning out rather soon. So I'm a bit wary of Netgear kit! But others may know different.
I've got a Netgear DG834G broadband + 4 LAN cable ports + WLAN access point modem firewall router unit and it works for me since two years or so without any problem. I had to update the firmware after buying it, but that was pretty straightforward.
The firmware is actually Linux-based (as was pointed out to me on this list, if I recall correctly). Administration is done through a web interface. From what I've gathered from places around the web, other Netgear devices are similar in these respects, but I don't know about the specific one you mention.
Best regards, Jan