[isalist] Re: OT: NAT Device for Hotels
- From: "John T \(Lists\)" <johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:33:20 -0700
OK, now the question begs to be answered. My experience with Linksys
products since Cisco bought them is gotten no where but worse.
I had an ongoing problem with their 3 parallel port print servers that used
to work great without a hitch but the newer versions (same model number
newer version number) would slowly start throwing errors and Linksys would
keep blaming the printer and then the software sending the jobs and then all
of a sudden they discontinue the product. I must of went through 6 print
servers at one client who had 3 in use and they would work great for about
9-12 months and then over a period of about 3 months go from no errors to
one error per week to one error per day to multiple errors per day. I
switched to Hawking and actually suddenly a bunch of little complaints users
had about slow printing went away.
I have also had 4 of the desktop gigabit 8 port switches suddenly stop
responding, nobody home, each one after being in use for about 9 months.
Unfortunately, it was cheaper for me to buy a new one for the client than
spend an hour on the phone waiting to talk to some one I could understand.
Power was on, fan was on, but just quick working.
So, is it worth it to touch anything with a Linksys name on it anymore?
John T
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-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn P. JOHNSTON [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Glenn P. JOHNSTON
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 7:46 PM
To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [isalist] Re: OT: NAT Device for Hotels
A lot of Netcomm stuff, is linksys rebadged, from the pic on CDW it's looks
very similar to the unit I have, and the spec's look pretty much identical
as well.
I've demo'ed it to a client this week, they have just asked me to supply 12,
one for each of there travelling sales people. I don't think you can go past
the no external power required, and how small and light it is.
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From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Thor (Hammer of God)
Sent: Thu 17/Aug/2006 05:30
To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [isalist] Re: OT: NAT Device for Hotels
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So, it seems like the only place I could find the NetComm VPN100 is Down
Under. But here's a LinkSys version that does the same thing- and it is
only $70 USD.
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=509984
At that price, I think I'm going to follow your lead and get one for all of
my traveling users. Most of my people have EVDO air-cards, but there are
only a few locations in the US where you get EVDO broadband speeds at this
point in the game, and they still utilize hotel connections. It makes a lot
of sense to use something like this all the time, regardless of local-net
issues.
Thanks again.
t
On 8/15/06 2:53 PM, "Glenn P. JOHNSTON" <glenn.johnston@xxxxxxxxxxx> spoketh
to all:
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> It came with about a 60cm lead, but it uses standard USB connections so
> you can just go out and buy a standard cable of what ever length you
> need.
>
> I'm just using the 60cm one that come with it, as I always carry a 5m
> cat5e cable in my travel bag.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Thor (Hammer of God)
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 07:19
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> Subject: [isalist] Re: OT: NAT Device for Hotels
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> That's the one... It gets power from the USB port, right? No other
> power?
> How long is the USB cable that comes with it? That guy seems like the
> way to go- no "extra" cables, no other power supply, etc.
>
> t
>
>
> On 8/15/06 2:11 PM, "Glenn P. JOHNSTON" <glenn.johnston@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> spoketh to all:
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>> While on the famous Melbourne trip, I bought a Netcomm VPN100, takes
>> ethernet one end, other end plugs into a USB port on your notebook,
>> does nat'ing / firewall, it is configurable, it is small, it is
>> light, it is powered from the USB port, so you don't need a power
>> adaptor, works like a charm. Just the ting to leave in your work bag.
>>
>> Even does 4 VPN end points in hardware.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> On Behalf Of Thor (Hammer of God)
>> Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2006 00:48
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>> Subject: [isalist] OT: NAT Device for Hotels
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>> Greets:
>>
>> A while back, we were discussing using a little NAT box to solve
>> issues when VPN'ing in from hotels that used the same subnet as one's
>> corporate network.
>> Someone found a nice little one that they reported did the job
>> perfectly.
>>
>> What was that unit? Anyone have a link? Tom, didn't you get one too?
>>
>> t
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