Why Linksys routers are so cheap...

[Jerry Feldman]

While we are on the subject. I am currently re-evaluating our Internet
connectivity at work. We currently get our connectivity through Regus
Business Centers directly. I'm looking at the savings we might get by
bringing in RCN (who has cables not only in our building, but also on
our floor). Most of our offices and all of our servers are connected
through out 2 Netgear Gigabit switches, except that 2 are connected
directly to a Regus switch. The Netgears are connected to a SonicWall
Pro-2040 firewall (that is managed by our IT people in Toronto).
Currently we have 6 static IPs with one assigned to the SonicWall that
establishes our VPN. Assuming that RCN is able to provides us with a
more cost-effective solution (with higher bandwidth), it would appear
that I would need in addition to a cable modem, a switch or router that
I can connect between the cable modem and the Sonic Wall, and the other
2 non-VPN wall outlets, or can the SonicWall give me a secondary port
that bypasses the VPN that I would plug into a small switch for the
other 2 wall outlets (for their use we have an unused Linksys 4 port
that would be more than sufficient).

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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
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