Re: OT: firewall program

Joel Koltner wrote:
"Joerg" <notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:RDgGj.22612$0o7.14761@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jim Thompson wrote:
You can buy a very good router for < $40.
A very good one? Which one would that be?

I don't know how good they are, but pricewise there are a few to select from here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2052810028&Configurator=&Subcategory=28&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc= ...although my experience has been that while spendy ($40-$100) routers tend to vary in quality, the really cheap ones (<$40) I've used pretty much universally needed the occasional power cycling and were more likely to come with those cheap wall-wart power supplies. For some people a really cheap $20 router and cycling power occasionally is perhaps still a win over the $100+ "very good" router that's rock solid. (I really wonder whether or not the $20 "Linkskey" on that page is trying to make you think "Linksys" though!)


Sure looks like they played a name game there :-)

However, in a business it's better to use good quality name brand stuff, preferably domestic. After all, Internet security is also a liability.


Speaking of cost... did you notice that thread where Wal*Mart now has two $50 ATSC->composite video converters to choose from, on the shelves? I expect we'll hit that $40 voucher point well before the end of the year now.


I'll have to ask them again. Last time the clerks didn't have the foggiest idea what I was talking about. Guess they all had cable at home. We and neighbors haven't received the vouchers yet so I don't know what good it does for Walmart to stock them at the stores.

We can receive digital now. It's pretty much as I anticipated. Some days it works fine but every 2-3 days there either is a blue screen or the image begins to get blocky, then stalls, then blue screen with the text "no signal". Multi-path just kills this ATSC stuff. It falls off the cliff even while the old analog channel from the very same tower is crystal clear. Harumph ...

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Regards, Joerg

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