- Jan 4, 2005
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So, I have 4 computers at home and a DSL internet connection, which I'd like to put into a (cheap) network, I'm mostly a n00b for networking and I'm not sure what should I get.
So far I've determined I need one of these 2 routers linksys 1 linksys 2
but I don't know if the $70 model is really worth the extra money, it just seems to have the SpeedBooster thing.
Also, both of them say 1x10/100M WAN; 4x10/100M LAN for ports, does this mean I can only have one wireless device connected at a time? that would be useless for me.
As for the computers, both of them are laptops with integrated wireless cards so there shouldn't be a problem.
Then there's my mom's machine, a Pentium 3 with 128 MB of RAM that barely runs win XP and only a free PCI port (no free USB and it's 1.1 anyway) home and my machine, P4 with 2 gigs, it runs win XP, as well as the laptops (hope this isn't a problem).
So I'm hoping someone will help me decide what router is best and what wireless adapters are better for my desktops (P3 needs a PCI and P4 can use either USB or PCI).
Thanks in advance
So far I've determined I need one of these 2 routers linksys 1 linksys 2
but I don't know if the $70 model is really worth the extra money, it just seems to have the SpeedBooster thing.
Also, both of them say 1x10/100M WAN; 4x10/100M LAN for ports, does this mean I can only have one wireless device connected at a time? that would be useless for me.
As for the computers, both of them are laptops with integrated wireless cards so there shouldn't be a problem.
Then there's my mom's machine, a Pentium 3 with 128 MB of RAM that barely runs win XP and only a free PCI port (no free USB and it's 1.1 anyway) home and my machine, P4 with 2 gigs, it runs win XP, as well as the laptops (hope this isn't a problem).
So I'm hoping someone will help me decide what router is best and what wireless adapters are better for my desktops (P3 needs a PCI and P4 can use either USB or PCI).
Thanks in advance