Re: Ha. Low end ethernet routers


"John Larkin" <jjlarkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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> On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 15:15:28 -0500, Spehro Pefhany
> <speffSNIP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Replaced a wired router after it had gone flaky. The new one has some
>>kind of built-in TDR cable diagnostics. From my remote access point in
>>my office I can see that three of the four ports are connected
>>properly and there is an open at 7/8 meters on the Tx/Rx pair
>>respectively. There's an unterminated 25' cable plugged into that
>>port. Not too shabby for about $35 US with rebate.
>>
>>Also they've upgraded the processor to an ARM9 from ARM7.
>>
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Spehro Pefhany
>
> We have a gadget here that's a network file server, about as big as a
> pack of cards. Has one Ethernet port and two USB ports for hard
> drives.
>
> Soon you'll be able to buy a network file server, with a hard drive
> inside, for something like $80. Somebody has a single-chip
> Ethernet/IDE bridge chip.
>
> Die, Windows Server, Die!
>
> John
If that is the Linksys, there are even patched OS's for it, to do other
things with the ports!. It is basically a 'micro' cut down Linux server.
Impressive for the price.

Best Wishes


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