Revision History of Question #17922 from FAQ site
Differences (Rev #3 vs Current): The hardware knowledge base is being built to The hardware knowledge base is being built to
list consumer or pro-sumer broadband network list consumer or pro-sumer broadband network
gear: Routers? Cable Modems? DSL Modems? Acc | gear. Before taking the trouble to suggest a
ess Points?<span style="text-decoration: line | missing entry please read this.<div><br /></
-through;"> Switches</span>? Multi-function d | div><div>First? before submitting any entry?
evices? I<span style="text-decoration: line-t | always check to make sure your entry isn't al
hrough;">P enabled print servers</span>? VOIP | ready in the database. If the entry is in the
hardware? ONTs.<div><br /></div><div>We are | database under a different model name or num
NOT currently accepting or trying to build-up | ber? IM one of the hardware editors on the "m
entries for:</div><div><ul><li>enterprise ge | eet the editors" page and they'll add the sec
ar</li><li>dedicated 4 6 8 port switches</li> | ond name to the existing entry or fix the pro
<li>ethernet adapters</li><li>USB devices</li | blem.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>We ARE
><li>entire PCs? or PCs-on-a-board</li><li>ne | currently accepting new entries for:</div><bl
twork attached storage boxes</li><li>"interne | ockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: n
t of things" devices</li></ul></div><div>Ther | one; padding: 0px;"></blockquote><ul><li>Cabl
e is however a SOFTWARE category for router a | e Modems</li><li>DSL Modems</li><li>Routers</
nd firewalls "in a box" such as pfSense that | li><li>Access Points and Extenders (not USB)<
could substitute for hardware when run on "so | /li><li>Multi-function devices</li><li>VOIP h
me old PC"? or for open source software that | ardware</li><li>ONTs.</li></ul><div><div>We a
can be flashed to existing gadgets such as dd | re NOT currently accepting entries for:</div>
-wrt. But no for commercial software utilitie | <div><ul><li>Enterprise gear</li><li>Dedicate
s.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please do not b | d 4 6 or 8 port switches</li><li>Ethernet ada
e annoyed if your careful description of some | pters</li><li>USB devices</li><li>Entire PCs?
thing is not currently accepted.</div><div><b | or PCs-on-a-board</li><li>Network attached s
r /></div><div>Note: There may be some stub e | torage boxes</li><li>"internet of things" dev
ntries that don't qualify? perhaps they are e | ices</li></ul></div><div>There is however a S
nterprise gear etc. Please ignore them for no | OFTWARE category for router and firewalls "in
w.</div> | a box" such as pfSense that could substitute
> for hardware when run on "some old PC"? or f
> or open source software that can be flashed t
> o existing gadgets such as dd-wrt. But no for
> commercial software utilities.</div><div><br
> /></div><div>If you see an entry that has is
> sues? should not be there? and so on? please
> IM a hardware editor or flag it (if there is
> a flag function visible on the page).</div>
> </div>
> </div>
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