Re: [cobalt-users] Qube2 slow modem

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

Hi John,

on 29/4/01 2:08 AM, John Manning at cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Okay, the absence of responses indicates that there's no solution short of
> convincing Cobalt to examine the kernel mods, but can somebody at least assure
> me that the problem is limited to the serial port, and that a Qube2 will work
> fine as LAN gateway with a broadband Internet connection (i.e., through the
> secondary Ethernet port)?

Personally I've given up on using a Qube as a gateway ... I deploy them as
just LAN devices.  I couldn't get the serial port to work with any of the
modems I had at hand,  and since the GUI for the firewall is broken I'm not
prepared to use the 2nd ethernet port.

IMHO you are better with a dedicated hardware device on your LAN.  If you
have a modem connection then have a look at the Netgear RM356.  If you have
a cable connection a Netgear RT314 would be appropriate.  Netgear is not the
only option, there are a number of brands on the market.

Cheers,  Malcolm

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