Hi Cheryl, I have this very same router myself. The only linux text-based browser that has really proved useful with this router is w3m. Be extremely careful to disable remote administration--I didn't know that it was the default and a cracker got through! Jim Wantz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow@xxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 5:42 PM Subject: Re: router question (fwd) > Hi. I have had limited success configuring this router via linux browsers. > It seems to require some javascript. Other then that It is a great router. I > have had one for about 2 years and haven't had any real problems with it. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cheryl Homiak" <chomiak at chartermi.net> > To: "speakup" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:40 AM > Subject: router question (fwd) > > > > Hi all. i sent this to the Madison linux Users Group and there seems to be > > some question as to whether I could configure this router in linux without > > a javascript-capable browser. Has anybody had experience with this router? > > Can if be configured with our present text-based tools in linux? Does it > > need to be configured via linux or can it just be done through the Windows > > machine? > > Thanks. > > > > -- > > Cheryl > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 06:59:41 -0500 (CDT) > > From: Cheryl Homiak <chomiak at chartermi.net> > > To: Madison Linux Users Group <Madlug at madisonlinux.org> > > Subject: router question > > > > I am having a computer built for me which will actually be my windows > > computer. But I will be using a router. The person doing my build wants to > > purchase a linksys BEFSR41. I haven't been able to find information on > > whether this also works ok with linux. Can anybody give me information? > > I am presently using primarily a 2.4.22 kernel on debian unstable, though > > I plan to mover permanently to 2.6 once they get through the test kernels. > > I also am using a text-based console most of the time as I am blind, which > > does limit the amount of javascript access I can do--I mention this only > > because I know of a posting on another list where this apparently caused > > problems for somebody with a router. thanks. > > > > > > > > -- > > Cheryl > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup