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Re: [LUG] OT: Apple's new router

 

On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:25:52 +0000
Rob Beard wrote:

> Quoting Grant Sewell <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> > On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:30:31 +0000
> > Rob Beard wrote:
> >
> >> Quoting Richard Brown <rich@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >>
> >> > Hi Guys
> >> >
> >> > I have just seen this on the Apple site and it looks brilliant.
> >> > <http://www.apple.com/uk/timecapsule/>
> >> > I know it is not Linux which is why I changed the subject line
> >> > but it works for me in everything it provides. What modem would
> >> > folks recommend hooking it up to please?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >>
> >> It looks to me like it's a 802.11n wireless access point with a
> >> hard drive built in rather than a router, so chances are you'd
> >> probably need either an ADSL Router or Cable Router.
> >
> > Looking at the specs, it is a router... it's just an
> > Ethernet-->Ethernet router, so you're quite right in that an
> > ADSL/Cable router or modem would need to purchased in order to
> > connect to a WAN... of course, that is unless you're trying to
> > connect two Ethernet LANs together. :D
> >
> >> I would have thought any standard ADSL/Cable router with an
> >> ethernet connection would work.  I bet though it's an expensive
> >> piece of kit. Do you actually have a Mac running OS X Leopard?  If
> >> not then you might find a simple network attached external hard
> >> drive plugged into a wireless router would be a cheaper and more
> >> versatile.
> >
> > Agreed.  NSLU2 anyone?
> >
> > Grant.
> 
> Am I right in thinking that the NSLU2 is that Linux based NAS box
> for attaching USB drives?
> 
> Seem's pretty cheap at about £50.  Question is, does it support
> printers?
> 
> Rob

Yes it is, and see my other topic regarding the NSLU2's capabilities. :D

Grant.

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