[SunRescue] Re: Routers for Mr. Bill (oh-ho!)

[Robert Novak]

On Fri, 20 Apr 2001, Ken Hansen wrote:

> You know, I forgot about this, but the retail router boxes are quite
> affordable now.

Not many of them provide VPN-ish services though. I think this was one of
the big things he was mentioning.

> But my favorite box (I wish I got this, but I am happy with my 4 port
> LinkSys unit) is the newest LinkSys box:
> 
> 	Cable/DSL router
> 	4 port switch
> 	802.11b wireless access point
> 	*and* VoIP gateway!

Hmmm, that's tempting. May have to look into it... whod o I get the best
commisions from? :)

> Now, if they could just put that in a laser printer/fax machine, with
> a SCSI port on the back for network file space, it would be the
> perfect little SOHO box ;^)

When I worked for Nortel, I kept asking them to put a video display on the
routing switches we were working on, so you could watch traffic and play
video games on your switch. Build in Solitaire and Hearts so serious
network managers wouldn't ever need Windows. :)

We just bought one of the latest Nortel routing switches, and it still
doesn't have VGA out or PS/2 in. Bummer.

Rob

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