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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: WiFi enabled cable modems or WiFi routers for Linux?
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2024 16:44:00 +0100
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On 07/07/2024 16:34, Dan Espen wrote:
> tinker123 <tinker123@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> I never had a WiFi enabled cable modem or a WiFi router.
>>
>> I'm guessing some configuration is involved like setting a name,
>> usernames, and passwords.  Which of either type of hardware is friendly
>> to Linux.  Actually provides configuration software that runs on Linux
>> or another easy means of configuring the WiFi?
>>
>> In regards to a WiFi enable cable modem I was thinking of buying a
>> highly rated model, but from a few years ago to save a few pennies.
>>
>> Any information or tips will be appreciated.
> 
> I just bought some routers so I think I have a little clue.
> I owned a FIOS router.  It was no good with my new ISP (Comcast).
> Comcast wants you to lease their router, I wanted none of that.
> It took me a couple of tries to find a router compatible with Comcast
> the local PC Richards was no good, I had to order the router online.
> 
> I ended up with Netgear equipment.  Netgear has an app you can download
> to your phone.  I just accessed the router from my Linux PC using a
> browser.  Every router I've had so far has a browser interface.
> 
> 
Hope you have better luck with that than I had. Every netgear ADSL 
router has goone weird after a thunderstorm.
At the cheap end of things I had better luck with D-LINK

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