I wish Linksys made a router that would connect to the satellite
system's USB cable and run those Windows-only drivers and datacomm
software. But unfortunately they don't. Looks like the satellite
outfit had deliberately designed their system to exclude non-Windows
customers. They must own MS stock or something.

[I'm getting way off topic here, but feel the need to voice my opinion
anyway]
As to tolerating even a limited presence of Windows on the network,
these guys are the type that will say they'll be happy to do that the
day that everyone else is willing to tolerate privatization and user
fees in the US national ATC system. It's a matter of sticking to one's
principles, and with the onslaught of yet another Windows
virus/worm/trojan after another, after another, after another, after
another... ad nauseum, I don't blame them one bit. Seems that just
merely placing a Windows box on the public Internet anymore is fast
becoming an act of careless negligence, and even could be considerd
aiding cyberterrorism. I'm presently still a Windows user myself, but
this latest triple-shot of malware hammering the Internet, all
facilitated due to Windows, is the icing on the cake. I guarantee the
next computer I purchase will NOT be a Windows machine. Those new
Apple PowerBooks, albeit pricey, sure are looking more and more
appealing.


"John Harper" wrote in message news:1061403096.349486@sj-nntpcache-3...
Huh? MS attempted to build a NT-based router several years ago and gave
up. There is no such animal.

OTOH a Linksys router will cost $100-200 at your friendly local Fry's
(or whatever) and will do everything required.

I suppose I should admit a bias here since Linksys just got acquired by
my employer, but actually we acquired them precisely BECAUSE they
are such a good fit to this kind of requirement. They
have competitors like Netgear who do the same kind of thing at the
same price point, so you can take this as a generic recommendation.

John

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"One's Too Many" wrote in message
m...
[...] The money for acquiring a broadband Internet connection for our
humble little FBO is being mostly pooled together by the local EAA /
homebuilt guys who are all quite the Linux and Apple zealots and hate
Microsoft. A Windows-only broadband connection will be totally
unpalateable to them.

Well, it's true. Religious zealots often pay dearly for their irrational
beliefs.

By the way, if they'd tolerate even a single Windows box (the cost of
which
would be miniscule compared to the total cost of the Internet connection),
they could hook up whatever other operating systems they want, using the
Windows box as the network router.

Pete