Mark McIntyre <markmcintyre@spamcop.net> hath wroth:

>I would tend to agree but often all-in-one units come with all-in-one
>instructions and all-in-one idiot-proof configs.

Idiots don't read instructions, so instructions written for idiots
will never be read. Besides, most of the routers these days come
with:
1. Wholesale repudiation of responsibility written in legalese.
2. Overly simplified installation giant foldout suitable for
recycling.
3. Warranty limitations in 15 assorted languages.
4. A "Read Me First" document that says to shove in the included
CDROM and to call support if you're stuck.

If there are any useful instruction in the box, it's been a long time
since I've seen any.

>Myself, I have a wired router attached to a cable modem, with two
>wireless routers acting as APs hanging off the end of cat5 from the
>'main' router.

My setup of the week is:
1. Efficient 5360 (junk) DSL modem.
2. Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 with DD-WRT v24 RC6.2 wireless router with
external antenna running the neighborhood WLAN.
3. Linksys WRT54Gv4 running the local LAN and WLAN.
4. Panasonic Toughbook CF-M34 running various sniffer, monitoring,
and IDS applications.

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