routers

[shiznut123]

what are some very good routers to share my cable connection? im currently using a hub and proxy software(it freakin sucks).
i heard that linksys router is a good one.
btw, i can use 1 computer at a time using a router right? i dont want to leave a computer on to use the other computer

 

[Poontos]

Linksys

Netgear RT311

Yes, any computer can be on with one of the above routers.

 

[dwil]

My Linksys works well.
I can run my laptop and PC without any issue.
It also has IPSec pass through for my VPN.

 

[jonnyfin]

freesco, it's the only way to go! 486=free ,2 3c509's from egay=$9, few hours of interesting work=$9 router! + it has so much functionality!

 

[Windogg]

I went for the "Deluxe" FREESCO router @ $60. PPro 200, 24MB EDO, 3.5" Floppy, 2 x 3Com 905Cs, case.

Windogg

 

[Quickfingerz]

get the netgear rt314 it's a good router. The Linksys has a bigger cache but some people ( not me, mine works perfectly fine) are having problems with it.

 

[BigDady92]

cpu speed is what it's all about folks. it's the speed of the chip that is going to produce results faster than something with a slower one. grab an old p120 and use that or buy something with a fast cpu in it for premium speed and rapid port opening.

 

[shiznut123]

do i need a switch for the netgear router?
what would a switch do?

 

[bex0rs]

The SMC Barricade Ownz j000!

Seriously, get it. It's got a built in 4 port switch and print server. It's configurable / upgradeable via the web based interface. And it's just as much as the rest of 'em.

~bex0rs

 

[shiznut123]

im planning to get the netgear one and it says you need a switch or hub. i already got a hub but what does a switch do?

 

[Russ]

Windogg,

You're such a spendthrift.

shiznut123,

They do the same thing, but a switch has brains. It routes packets to the actual destination without looking around. A hub hunts around until it finds where the info should go. On a small network, your hub will be just fine.

Russ, NCNE

 

[SharkB8]

shiznut123-
The Netgear RT-314 has worked very well with my Road Runner cable connection. I have found no issues with it and have only had to re-boot it only once in 4 months. Setup is a breeze as I had it up and running in about 5 minutes. The Netgear 314 is a just a Netgear 311 with a 4 port switch integrated into it. The price difference is minimal between the 2 models so the 314 would my choice in spite of the fact that you already have a hub.
The Zyxel Prestige 314 is also very good. The guts and BIOS in the Netgear unit are actually purchased from Zyxel.
With either of these 2 units no switch is required as both have 4 switched ports. If you have a need to connect more than 4 computers on your home network, you can connect an 8 port hub to each of the 4 switched ports which would give you the ability to connect 32 computers to the router. (If you need to this I want to come over to your house and play )
Yes, you can use any of the computers connected the router regardless of which port they are connected and regardless of whether any other computers is running.

 

[TungFree]

hi bex0rs YGPM also with my e-mail

I just bought a baricade and they failed to ship the 2 Nic cards so all I can do for a week or more is read and understand how to install the 4 win98 computers I will have (now have 3 pentium 133 2 each and a pentiun 166 mhz and am getting an aa T-Bird 1.0 or 1.1 or 1.2 depending on how much cash is left after the other expenses.) since they are all gonna run on win 98 do I designate one as the vertual server and set it up as the instruction state? then after I do it do I need to install the baricade into the other computers or do I just install from the controll pannel? they mention nothing about what to put into the other 3 computers in the instructions - else I just mam not getting it.

Tungfree

 

[shiznut123]

thanx people, your a real help:Q