[CALUG] [UM-LINUX] routers and Adelphia NOT! Verizon (fwd)

[Kelly Price]

On 3/14/06, Russ <rmain at polaris.umuc.edu> wrote:
> After several months of waiting for Verizon to be ready for FIOS or even
> DSL in my Frederick (YEE HAW!) neighborhood, I reluctantly gave up and
> signed up for cable through Adelphia.  I'm wondering if anyone has any
> advice on a cable/router box.  I'm planning on using a Linksys WCG200.
> It has a cable input, 4 10/100's, 1 USB, and a wireless.  This seems
> better than purchasing a cable modem separately.  120 total at newegg.
> I plan on having a home network with a laptop, and desktops(maybe a
> server).
>

I wouldn't.  Adelphia will no doubtedly supply you with a tested cable
modem, and have it already set up on their end.  Plus, if the
modem/router combo box breaks any function, you have to replace all of
it.  If it were up to me, I'd rent the modem and buy a Linksys
WRT-54GL (4 Ethernet, Wireless, upstream to the modem and runs Linux
itself) that can be reused when you change providers

> Sincerely,
>
> Russ Main
>
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