Re: [MLUG] Decent router, cable modem

["Chris Topinka" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Really haven't checked if I'm dropping or disconnecting.  How can I do this?  Ping plotter?  Better Open Source or Freeware?

Behavior: 
TCP connections that are idle more than a couple of minutes will
mysteriously vanish. For example, a telnet or SSH session, left at a
prompt for two minutes without input, would stop responding and
eventually time out.

This happens when I'm connected to servers that I use at work and that will stay connected all the time when I'm working there.  How can I track down why this is?

By the way, I've got the default login working.  Misprint in the user guide.  [blank]/admin not admin/admin.  So I'll probably try and keep using this thing for a while.

Thanks for the great replies.

On 8/3/06, Mark Rupright <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:


Hi Chris,

If your really set on getting a new firewall, I recommend that you take a look at the cyberguard sg300.  We use this firewall at a couple of our field locations at work.  I have one setup at our columbia location (we use mediacom hs for the internet connection at this location) with a vpn tunnel back to our home office...never had a problem.  It's based on the linux 2.4 kernel.

HTH

Mark Rupright

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        Sent: Wed 8/2/2006 3:29 PM
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        Subject: [MLUG] Decent router, cable modem


        I'm having problems with the default login on my router.  It's a Linksys and a royal piece of crap.  I'm looking for a stand alone cable modem and seperate router that has decent performance.  The Linksys drops packets all the time - i.e. you can't have an idle ssh session for more than a couple of minutes before it disconnects and now I can't seem to get it back to the default login by pressing the reset button.

        Any suggestions on what to get?  It would be nice if the combo provided decent security and is compatible with my Mediacom ISP.

        Chris

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        University of Missouri
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