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  1. J

    Hotel WiFi suggestions

    Hard-wire all APs back to the router, extenders are not business-class devices, home use only, at best.
  2. J

    Hotel WiFi suggestions

    difficult implementation 1. Sounds like it's built like an old school building - nothing is going to be better than an AP in each room. Considering these are big rooms, and the clientele is mostly families??? 2 adults, 2 kids, each have a phone that's already 4 devices + dad's work laptop...
  3. J

    CUTTING THE CABLE/SATELLITE TV CORD (The Ultimate Guide)

    I use Simple.TV - Hulu - and Netflix - that's plenty enough TV for me.
  4. J

    WiFi hotspot for hotel

    I would not leave this task to routerboard or Ubiquiti, you need something "enterprise" class that is reliable - not something you will have to reboot daily/weekly. High end: Cisco Affordable end: EnGenius EAP600 or EAP350
  5. J

    Suggestions for Small Business network, filtering, etc

    Router suggestion: Zywall USG 50/100 depending on the size of your pipe from the ISP. Can do multiple DHCP scopes, and logging, and reservations (different scopes per physical interface or VLAN) Great firewall so you can limit outbound ports. It has the ability to do content filtering...
  6. J

    FS: SonicWall

    TZ 150 Standard Edit: Gone
  7. J

    Per port DNS?

    The GS108T-200 cannot act as a DHCP server for multiple VLANs. You would need to put a DHCP server in each VLAN by assigning a port to that VLAN, and plug a server into that port, or use DHCP relay to have your common DHCP server dish out different scopes per VLAN. I might suggest the Zywall...
  8. J

    FS: Buffalo NAS boxes

    Qty. 3 of these Buffalo LinkStation Edit: Gone
  9. J

    Mac Address Filtering

    can't hurt, probably won't help WPA2 is your best defense. MAC filtering can't hurt, but it's too easy for someone who knows what their doing to simply clone a MAC they see is allowed (this can be sniffed out of the air, or obtained by looking at NIC properties) and get past it - this might...
  10. J

    Public DNS server

    test it namebench and DNS benchmark are the tests you should run. I have found Google DNS at 8.8.4.4 and 8.8.8.8 is usually the best, but it can vary based on your ISP. You might also improve your DNS speed by disabling "DNS proxy" or "DNS Masquerading" if your router is doing that in an...
  11. J

    Need router help for connection 2000 or more people at the same time.

    Multiple APs You need multiple APs, but they will have to be spread out, not just all sitting in one place next to each other... A good "enterprise grade" AP like the Cisco 1142 or Cisco 2602 can easily support 100 clients associated - it only has a Gigabit Ethernet port, so realize even if...
  12. J

    Novel: Securifi Almond Touch Screen WiFi router-WDS

    Belkin also had a very similar model a few years ago, LCD screen also had "bandwidth" meters and a picture slideshow if I remember correctly.
  13. J

    Advantage of a dualband SSID

    Depends on device If your devices (laptop, phone, tablet, etc.) have a 5Ghz radio in them (meaning they are also dual-band), then connecting via 5Ghz may be better (in terms of speed, or in terms of less interference) than connecting via 2.4Ghz. Devices *should* prefer the 5Ghz radio over...
  14. J

    Do you consider cloud storage like Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, etc a backup solution.

    What? I don't trust any online provider for backup. Too many times the data isn't there when you need it. Also think of how many (more) people now have access to your data (the online provider's employee's, staff, part-time staff, call center staff, outsourced providers, developers, overseas...
  15. J

    Cisco ISA550W Reviewed

    Interesting "good OEM vendor, that is different than the others they have been using in the other RV routers" ...that's both incredibly interesting, and reassuring cause I didn't like anything about the RV series - had used quite a few of those and my top gripe is the random DHCP lockup bug...
  16. J

    Cisco ISA550W Reviewed

    The ISA550W looks promising, but I have a few deal-breakers... - Can you specify a unique DNS server used for each interface (and DHCP pool) that you create, such as LAN1, LAN2, DMZ - I saw you tested VPN with what looks like the "Cisco VPN Client" is that in-fact what it comes with, or is...
  17. J

    Parental Controls and Unrestricted Access

    What about... What about http://dnsredirector.com - do you have a computer running Windows that you can leave on all the time? It allows for whitelist only. Simply give that machine a fixed IP and set that IP as the default DNS server in the router, or directly on your kids devices.
  18. J

    Amped Shipping Powerline Adapter Kit

    "500 Mbps HomePlug AV adapters." "The adapters have filtered pass-through outlets and a single 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port." ...uh, so how am I going to get 500Mbps out of that?
  19. J

    FS: Cisco SB, Linksys and Netgear hardware

    FS: Server stuff Above is all gone, other stuff still available... - Qty.1 Raritan Dominion KX232 with Qty.13 DCIM-PS2 dongles - Qty.1 IPCorder KNR-206 Standalone NVR (for up to 16 cameras, incl. 2TB drive)* - Qty.2 HP power supply 280127-001 /spare:305447-001 - Qty.1 HP power supply...
  20. J

    Feature request: Captive portal

    DNS Redirector will implement captive portal with any AP or router (so long as you can change the default DNS server for the LAN DHCP scope, to the IP of the DNS Redirector server) That's how I'd do it.
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