Router Update

This is my second day with my new Zyxel 660HW router. I am delighted to report that it has been running faultlessly in the last two days.

Router

I have just got a new router for my ADSL connection. Since, I am running P2P applications, it makes finding a router difficult. P2P application tends to open and close large number of connections simultaneously, and this puts a lot of strain onto a router. Many routers would lock up shortly after used. I guess there are people who are in similar position as me, so I would like to share my experience with my new router here.

I have three routers, the first one is a Safecom SWART2-54125. With its default firmware, its performance would gradually degrade and finally lockup. However, if you don't mind to void the warranty, and replace it with an open source firmware from routertech, it is very stable. It just runs.

The second one is a Safecom SART2-4115. It is similar to the first one, except it does not have WiFi. Also, it has less memory inside the router. Again it is a solid worker if it is using the Routertech firmware instead of the official firmware from Safecom. However, the setting interface would become a bit sluggish after a long period of use due to the reduced memory inside the router.

The third one is this latest addition, the Zyxel 660HW-T1. This router seems based on the same hardware as Safecom routers mentioned (based on TI ARD platform). I have only had it for a day. So far, it has been stable. I will post an update later

Open Tereminal Here

With Konqueror, there is an option to open a terminal window at the current directory. Apparently, the default setting of Naulitus does not have it. However, it can be added through an Add-on script:

sudo apt-get install nautilus-open-terminal

gtk-qt-engine

It was quite easy to move from KDE to Gnome. I simply removed traces of KDE and installed Ubuntu-Desktop. Everything seemed to work with the exception of the appearance setting. Every time I was trying to make a change, it froze. After searching Google, I found the following thread in one of the support forum:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk-qt-engine/+bug/13872. I suggested me to remove the gtk-qt-engine to fix the problem. I am happy to report that it works.