Subj : Re: IRC problem
To   : Beta2K
From : Tracker1
Date : Sun Feb 11 2007 05:17 am

Beta2K wrote:
> On to features, this is probably why Tracker is running a Cisco modem instead
> of the supplied ISP modem.  Cheap modem == crappy features, personally I'm
> happy tho with a simple modem that just lets me do all the fancy stuff in my
> router the way I want to do it.

Correct, on the cheaper modems, setting up for a multiple IP block opens
the web management interface to the internet at large... I simply do not
like this.  Also, there weren't any clear instructions on how to do the
multiple IP block for the modem I was given by the ISP (rental), and ordered 
the Cisco before I figured it out... the cisco worked a bit better, though 
using the serial mgt cable takes getting used to.

I'm not a huge network guy, and appreciate the web interfaces offered by
some devices these days, but feel it's undue overhead.  Will probably
upgrade my firewall before I do anything with the dsl modem though.

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