<div class="gmail_quote">2009/3/28 db <<a href="mailto:db.pub.mail@gmail.com">db.pub.mail@gmail.com</a>> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> 3g / next g / wimax doesn't reach you ?</blockquote><div> Pardon? </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> 2009/3/28 Andre Mangan <<a href="mailto:andremangan@gmail.com">andremangan@gmail.com</a>>: <div><div></div><div class="h5">> > > 2009/3/28 squareyes <<a href="mailto:squareyes@internode.on.net">squareyes@internode.on.net</a>> >> >> Hi all, >> am about to at last dive into broadband, unfortunately has to be >> satellite. >> I can setup a dialup connection in my sleep, first time with broadband >> so a new learning curve. >> My query , I intend to connect 2 machines via a hard wired router, would >> I be correct that they are "plug and play"? >> and are there any I should stay away from, and are there any problems I >> may encounter?. >> Many thanks in advance. >> Take Care >> Winton > > > Hello Winton, > > Since you are with Internode, why not use the routers that they recommend. > They are a little more expensive than if you were to buy any of them from > another source but they do come to you fully configured with your account > details as well as a warranty. The warranty means that if you were to > suffer damage to your router, all you have to do is to phone Internode and > they will send you a replacement including a bag to return the damaged > item. That seems pretty decent of them. > > Another advantage is that if you were to use their Nodephone service the > router is VoIP capable. > > Connecting two machines is not a problem, there are four sockets and of > course there is WiFi as well. Yes, they are "plug and play". > > My experience with routers is limited but I can tell you that if you have a > Siemens router you will be able to fry an egg on it. > > The Billion 7401 looks like it would do the job nicely. > > Andre > > >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au</a> > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au</a> > > </div></div></blockquote></div>