speak freely via a router

[Janina Sajka]

Yes, managing via telnet can be the coolest.

I did update the firmware in my SMC using ftp, which is supported by SMC, too.

Erik Heil writes:
> Some routers actually have a telnet interface, so we don't even have to deal
> with the Web-based stuff.  Hmmm, Xyxel makes them, but they're DSL
> modems/bridges.  Cisco also does, but unless you get them on EBay, forget
> about it, they're expensive for what you want them to do.  Granted they
> provide nice features.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at rednote.net>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 8:17 AM
> Subject: Re: speak freely via a router
> 
> 
> > I have an SMC Barricade that provides me 802.11b plus 3 100Mbps ethernet
> jackes. It does NAT do a degree as well. I have it serving 192.168.177.0 on
> wireless and 192.168.77.0 on the wired ports. Some machines have static IPs,
> and others are assigned via DHCP all of which this router manages quite
> well. I configure everything using Lynx. I can do everything except make the
> changes take effect with Lynx. Fortunately, the changes take effect by
> simply power cycling the router. In other words, I can save my changes to
> the router's memory, I just can't power cycle it from Lynx. I have to power
> cycle by hand.
> >
> > Rejean Proulx writes:
> > > dlink routers are not very accessible using Windows and explorer 5.
> Linksys
> > > routers are much easier for a blind person to configure if on would
> solve
> > > your problems.  I know, I have both kinds.  I don't knew is linksys
> would
> > > work with lynx.  I suspect it would as it is quite text based.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Guy Abandon." <text.tools at virgin.net>
> > > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 3:15 AM
> > > Subject: Re: speak freely via a router
> > >
> > >
> > > I would have gone the way of recommending a D-Link router as we have one
> > > here too; but it took a machine with Windows and i.e5 or above to
> configure
> > > it.  A shame given how many other possibilities there are here and none
> of
> > > them worked.  Mozilla, Netscape, both LINKS/LYNX.  But otherwise, it
> does
> > > work a treat and working to capacity with all four local ports
> occupied - 2
> > > Windows (different) and 2 Linux (both different).
> > >
> > > GA!
> > >
> > >
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> >
> > 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
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				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