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I guess it all depends on what one likes to do......... To each his own

Not being a gamer, I miss the raw speed....I have to admit that my u/l speed is an improvement. :rolleyes:

Tracing route to http://www.yahoo.akadns.net [64.58.76.223]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 2 ms 2 ms 2 ms xxx.xxx.xxx ...

Yep....use the "c28744288-a" or whatever you were issued for the original @home account as the hostname. Use 24.217.0.34 for the WAN DHCP server IP in the router. After you set it all up, reboot the router and cycle your cable modem, and you should be in business......And use the primary email ...

Boy, oh boy.....What a difference 3 days make.
Pitiful d/l speeds of 788.....u/l is 177 (big deal)
It seems we have a "politically correct" ISP, after all. All the bandwidth suckers and service abusers are whizzed for sure. Too bad all have to suffer.....
The absolute slowest e-mail & news servers ...

Nice job on the lists. That, along with some edjumacation of protocols, filters, firewalls and such, has allowed me to setup my net-and-router to damn-near airtight. (NO, I'm not issuing any challenges)
Thanks again to all of you on SG......

I have to admit.....I was skeptical about Charter. So far, so good. I'm d/l at 1.1m and u/l at 177k. (I guess all the new users aren't on yet ;) )
I called on Thurs and was impressed by the knowledge level of the tech, and he actually seemed to be concerned about getting me up and running.
I guess ...

Thanks........but I was there already. If it is a D-link, it's a legacy card. It wasn't listed in their driver d/l's. I emailed their tech support and have yet to get a reply. Thanks again.

I have a NIC card that I can't ID. It tries to install (under W98SE) as a NE2000 compatible but it ain't cutting it. I searched the FCC ID database and it shows as made by D-Link ( an 8EA? ) but no model # is on the card. However, it shows a P\N (part number?). Any ideas about finding a PC hardware ...

Thanks, Jim. That's what I figured........The only concern I had was 90% of the activity was on the LAN side when I checked the router status. The firewall (Sygate) logs don't report too much out of the ordinary. I just wasn't sure.

Tom

A general guide geared towards newbies is just what the doctor ordered. I'll echo the consensus about a page separated into various topical and technical links. I, too, find myself doing lengthy search sessions to find the specific topic I need info on.......(And I usually find it here). Good idea ...

Whazupwidat?..........My data light on my Cable modem and my LNK/Internet light on my RT314 are continuously flashing....even when I'm not doing anything online. Menu 24.1 shows only Lan packet activity. It never did this until I upgraded to v3.25. What gives?

Thanks, Jim......what a wealth of info.

Have been to the Dells more than once.......

Skied at Devil's Head or Telemark....

Seen (or participated in) the Ice races on Lake Geneva......

Have hurled yer guts out after a night of drinking Rhinelander, Special Export, or "Blatz" beer (aptly named, eh?)

Been to Summerfest more than once ...

Once again, I beseech the great and mighty forum.......

What's the best ( and easiest ) way to configure a filter set for the RT 314? I don't run a server, FTP, or IM, etc. Just need to surf, email, and maybe have remote access (when I'm on the road) for Netmeeting and file retrieval. Any ...

Yah, hey derrr......Been up der menny times, ya know. Ees jus' dat I got no time to go bock, ya know...... :D

All kidding aside, it's a great place to visit/vacation/hang if you like just plain nice folk. I've got family in Milwaukee, Madison, Oshkosh, Green Bay, and friends all over. We have ...

We're not worthy................
We're not worthy.............
We're not worthy.............

FINALLY! I'm back from the road and had some time to learn and become one with the Penguin. Thanks again for the advice......I'm running slack 7.1, Mandrake 7.2, and Debian in a 2-drive system with Win98SE. All can access the network and work like they should. You were right about Mandrake, G-Code ...

I'm for the Netgear rt-314, also. The setup was a breeze, and it works like a charm. I bought a Linky to begin with, and ended up taking it back.........

Sorry......had to go out-of town for work I'll give it a shot tonight. thanks for your patience.....

Thanks......I'll give it a shot tonight.

Thanks, G_Code.....I've tried that with 3 different Netgear NIC's (PCIandISA). Slack still wants to see nic as a NE2000.....I'm not sure if I need to do config entries, etc. All the nic's I've tried are on the approved HDWE list. Maybe another flavor? I chose Slack 'cause I have heard it has the ...

Once again I defer to the collective wisdom of the great and mighty forum.....
I have installed slack 7.1 as a dual-boot with 98SE, on a cable-modem with a RT314 as a router/firewall networked with another desktop (same config) and a laptop running 95B. I cant get either Slack to recognize Netgear ...

A possible solution/kick in the a** for @home/ATT here in St. Louis.....How about a full-page ad in the Journals here letting all of our friends in the area know just how bad the service and unresponsive ATT/@Home is to it's current customers. I'm game if we can get enough of you involved. At this ...

My God....I hope none of you is into guns.....

I'd go with the Netgear 314....even a pseudo-bonehead amateur geek like yours truly had no problem at all setting up and configuring it. Performs just like advertised. Once again.....thanks for all the free advice

Cant quite figure whats up with this......last night I had 120kb/sec upload, but 80-90 download......figger that out.
4-6am on Sunday I was downloading at 3.1MB/sec....never saw speed like it. Isnt that damn near T-1? What a rush. New linux kernel/distributions in no time at all. :D
I hope they do ...

YOW.....what a friggin nightmare. I couldn't get on all day, cable light was blinking. Tried and coundn't release and renew my IP. Pulled the card....no luck. Finally wiped and reinstalled the whole network setup and SHAZAM!..... Didn't need to call tech supp due to all the awesome info on the ...

YOW.....what a friggin nightmare. I couldn't get on all day, cable light was blinking. Tried and coundn't release and renew my IP. Pulled the card....no luck. Finally wiped and reinstalled the whole network setup and SHAZAM!..... Didn't need to call tech supp due to all the awesome info on the ...

Well, back on dial up again.....can't get through on @home, so back to plan B. The contractor/installer told me "not to believe a word they say" about upgrading the headends or lines. The Overland hop will "continue to be a problem until enough subscribers are on to make it economically feasible" I ...

WOW...its COLOSSAL....STUPENDOUS......UNBELIEVABLY FAST.......and I'm on my dial-up 'cause it's down. I had a taste of what @homo is supposed to be like.

Tracing route to www.yahoo.akadns.net [64.58.76.176]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 10 ms 17 ms 9 ms 10.78.10.1
2 11 ms 11 ms 12 ms bb1-fe1-0 ...

* REDUNDANT*
I was able to do a full install of Win98SE off the upgrade CD from a set of Win 3.1 floppies....When the verification screen came up, I just pointed top the A:/ and fed the disks it asked for. You just gotta love it..
Thanks Bill!

[ 02-06-2001: Message edited by: theINSPECTOR ]

Thanks again.....I appreciate it immensely. I'm hoping this won't be a colossal disappointment. I'm scheduled to be installed on Wed and I'll let y'all know how it performs. I'm sure I'll be asking advice again.....

Well, now that I was so stupid to sign up for @home, and after reading all this, it's cold feet time. I would like some expert opinion on which questions to ask the installer....What information I should gather to make it simple to hook up the router (after he's gone).....Do I have a choice on using ...