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Be aware, however, that the Linksys devices suffer from performance problems. &nbsp;Check out the SMC's. &nbsp;Their a bit pricier, but much nicer.
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Be aware, however, that the Linksys devices suffer from performance problems.  Check out the SMC's.  Their a bit pricier, but much nicer.

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Depends on your knowledge, and what your time is worth. &nbsp;Considering you can get a 233Mhz PC with a 2G drive for &lt;&nbsp;$100 (used), there are some really nice software firewalls you can install that will blow away most routers costing 10s of times more. &nbsp;Linux, BSD, et al will do much more than any linksys box could ever hope to do for the same price. &nbsp;There are also other pre-built firewill distros (i.e. Astaro, etc) that should do what you want...<br />
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Food for thought.<br />
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-Jon
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Depends on your knowledge, and what your time is worth.  Considering you can get a 233Mhz PC with a 2G drive for < $100 (used), there are some really nice software firewalls you can install that will blow away most routers costing 10s of times more.  Linux, BSD, et al will do much more than any linksys box could ever hope to do for the same price.  There are also other pre-built firewill distros (i.e. Astaro, etc) that should do what you want...

Food for thought.

-Jon

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What is an acceptable router for home/small business with always-on Cable service?<br />
I am leaning toward Linksys BEFSR41. Appears to have easy user interface.<br />
Need more than 1-port, laptop will share connection.<br />
Price limit - preferable less than $100.<br />
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(Personal Firewall will likely be Tiny PF.)
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What is an acceptable router for home/small business with always-on Cable service?
I am leaning toward Linksys BEFSR41. Appears to have easy user interface.
Need more than 1-port, laptop will share connection.
Price limit - preferable less than $100.

(Personal Firewall will likely be Tiny PF.)

Cable/DSL router security

Security is the protection of information systems from theft or damage to the hardware, the software, and the information on them, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. The main goal of security is protecting assets, and an asset is anything of value and worthy of protection.  Information Security is a discipline of protecting information assets from threats through safeguards to achieve the objectives of confidentiality, integrity, and availability or CIA for short. On the other hand, disclosure, alteration, and disruption (DAD) compromise the security objectives.