What Kirk adivses is true, and you certainly even do all of this wireless if you wish for more cost, of course. And, you can even get an access point/router that provides both wired and wireless capibility--I just got one of these manufactured by SMC for $200. One problem to know about is the software involved in configuring the device. While I find I can set parameters on my SMC with lynx, I can't do everything I need to do with Lynx. I couldn't even do it myself using IE under Windows. I had to get sighted assistance. Fortunately, once set correctly, it's not something that requires attention. On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Kirk Wood wrote: > On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Michael Ryan wrote: > > Static IPs are provided and fire wall devices are permitted. I didn't ask > > about PPOE. > > Piece of cake. Linux can do everything the firewall devices can do. Or you > can make life easier (and probably safer) and buy yourself one of > these. Like was previously mentioned for less then $100 you get a > firewall, and a 4 port hub. They provide DHCP services and they come > preconfigured to block inbound traffic. If you want to be able to get in, > you can open the ports desired. > > ======= > Kirk Wood > Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net > > "When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missle at > a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive." > - President George Bush > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp Learn how to make accessible software at http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp
