[olug] Laptop Recommendations

[Jay Bendon]

i know the latest asus has a seperate wireless network for guests but so do
some of the newer linksys WAPs.

The most important thing to me is how much flash memory and ram the router
has these days since i try to use the low power device for things besides
just routing, aka a nas and vpn gateway etc.
--Jay


On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 7:11 AM, Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T <jeffh at dundeemt.com>wrote:

> Their name keeps popping up as they were first? to have 802.11ac -- not
> critical to me but interesting (ac that is).  I am leaning towards a dual
> band n/a/b/g.  I would like to segment a "guest" network to internet access
> only.  It's got to have good range because I've got basement + 2floors to
> cover.  My linksys 54G is covering now so I am not too worried, most should
> have similar or better coverage.  I keep my wireless in the basement to
> minimize what shows up in the street in front of the house.  Do you have a
> buffalo dual band ?  If so, I'd like to hear what you think about it.
>
> It will act as an access point as I run monowall on my router/firewall.
>
> Best,
>
> Jeff
>
> On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 6:44 AM, Craig Wolf <wolfout101 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Jeff, have you looked at the Buffalo wireless equipment?  I am partial
> > to them and them come with DD-WRT preinstalled.
> >
> > Craig Wolf
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 10:28 PM, Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T
> > <jeffh at dundeemt.com> wrote:
> > > Thanks for the feedback, everyone.   I went with a Thinkpad T530.  I'll
> > > email my results when it arrives and I get it set up.
> > >
> > > I am still researching routers, I value Matthew's recommendation on the
> > > e4200.  I went with a 3 antenna centrino ultimate on the laptop.
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 7:41 PM, Sam Flint <harmonicnm7h at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> I have an EV laptop, and the screen is not lo-res, and it looks great.
> > >>
> > >> Sam
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Aric <aric at omahax.com> wrote:
> > >> > I looked at EightVirtues http://www.eightvirtues.com/laptops.html
> > >> > All their laptops have crappy low rez screens.
> > >> >
> > >> > Take a look here http://rjtech.com/shop/index.php
> > >> > A Clevo is about the only high rez non chicklet laptop I know of.
> > >> >
> > >> >> I,'d reccomend EightVirtues PC,  theymtake a while tj get to you,
> >  but
> > >> >> you're supporting a hasband-wife only company,  they are great
> > machines,
> > >> >> rebranded MSIs,  and i have had 0 hardwale issues,  and they come
> > with
> > >> >> Linux pre installed.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> -- Sam Flint,
> > >> >> imrunningoutofideas.co.cc
> > >> >> On Sep 17, 2012 11:22 PM, "Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T" <
> jeffh at dundeemt.com
> > >
> > >> >> wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >>> I am looking to replace my aging laptop and I'm looking for a
> > >> programmer
> > >> >>> and *nix friendly system.  I5 or I3 + High resolution screen
> >  (won't go
> > >> >>> for
> > >> >>> 1366x768 ick) and a good keyboard (not a fan of the chiclet kb's
> --
> > I
> > >> >>> touch
> > >> >>> type)   Anyone bought something similar recently that they would
> > >> >>> recommend?
> > >> >>>  T series thinkpads?  I don't have a problem filling it up with
> > after
> > >> >>> market memory or SSDs most vendors charge way too much compared to
> > >> after
> > >> >>> market prices.  I've looked at system76 but those chiclet keys and
> > >> >>> consumer
> > >> >>> displays are a no-go for me.
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Also, I could stand to update my wireless router.  I've got a
> > boatload
> > >> >>> of
> > >> >>> wireless devices in the house, many stream video (roku boxes) and
> > >> >>> laptops.
> > >> >>>  Anyone want to recommend something?  Cisco ea3500, Netgear n750
> or
> > >> >>> cisco
> > >> >>> e4200??
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> --
> > >> >>> Best,
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Jeff Hinrichs
> > >> >>> 402.218.1473
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>
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