Anyone have experiece with Cisco routers?

[Maerdwyn]

Thanks again , everyone.

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[Maerdwyn]

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[Maerdwyn]

I plan, for now, to connect each of the 1720s to the routers we currently have in place, so that the only thing I need to get right at this point is the t1 line and getting the routers to talk to the existing LANs.

Things I don't think I've been able to put into Configmaker at this point:

Channels 1-24
Channel Speed 64k

 

[Maerdwyn]

So, thanks to ConfigMaker, I had the two routers talking to each other for a while (able to ping each other and deliver configurations across the network), and then it dropped. Unfortunately it dropped in the middle of me delivering a new configuration to the router on the remote end of the t1, so I've got to go up there again tomorrow and update it via the console cable.

Still can't figure ot how to set the channels or the channel speed on the PPP connection. Might that have something to do with why the connection dropped?

 

[Maerdwyn]

Just letting you guys know, IT'S ALL WORKING! After many hours and much reading, (and the tech guy changing one line in my routing table Thanks, Jim), the T1 is working, internet access on both sides is working, and everyone at the office is extremely happy


Thanks for your help and/or just looking in here to see if you could help!

Ian

 

[IronWolf]

Congrats Maerdwyn! Must be a nice feeling to get your first set of Cisco's configured *and* working! Glad everything worked out for you!

 

[Heretic Apostate]

Now that all that is done, anyone care to help me set up a reasonably-secure home wireless network that connects directly to my DSL?

 

[Maerdwyn]

Do you have your wireless router yet? Several of the major consumer brands have built in firewalls (linksys models do for example), and they have pretty good encryption.

 

[Heretic Apostate]

I won't receive my computer until March 5th to March 7th. So I'm planning on waiting until I get some suggestions. Routers (consumer grade, at least) seem to have a range of about $45 - $60, right?

What brand do you suggest? My external (?) wireless LAN is a 802.11 b/g type, if that helps any. I think I'd prefer the 802.11g standard, because it's faster (18 Mbps versus 11 Mbps, g vs b), but it's not enough of a difference for me to take a huge price jump.

It looks like I'm going to have to try to upgrade the video card, since I may or may not be able to play Rome: Total War with the card I have (an ATI Radion x300, versus a trade-in for Radeon 9600 for $119, for instance, if it'll even fit in the same slot...). So I may have to put off playing one game, until I've rebuilt my finances from buying this computer.

 

[Maerdwyn]

A 802.11g router should get you 54Mps - which is significant if you are transferring huge files (or printing high quality images across the network) around the house or playing hardware intensive games across the network. There is not a significant price differenc any more.

I use last years model of the D-Link DI624, which I'm happy with, and which has a built in firewall. The newer model, the "D-Link Xtreme G DI-624 Wireless Router" gives up to 108Mbps if you also use D-link wireless cards in your computers, of 54Mbps if you don't. it is compatible with both 802.11 b and g.

On the D-link website, it's $75, minus a $20 rebate.
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=6
You could probably get a comparable or better price from a BestBuy.

I also like Linksys products a lot, but the ones with good built-in firewalls are more expensive I think.

Don't know about the video cards like I used to.