Wireless Router Question

[Murpheeee]

I have a regular Netgear router at present that I use to split my cable modem between two desktop machines and also my work laptop.

I just got a wireless card for my laptop and am toying with the idea of getting a wireless router for home.

Do wireless routers only support wireless or do any have "wired" RJ-45 ports also?
I would like to be able to keep my two desktops wired rather than buying 2 new wireless NICs also.

 

[vi edit]

You can get ones with built in 4 (or more) port switches in them to hook up via cat5 along with the wireless connections.

 

[bmacd]

my microsoft kit has 4 wired ports and supports (i dunno how many) wireless connections.

-=bmacd=-

 

[Night201]

Most wireless routers will have at least 4 ports in the back to run wires as well as use the wireless. Example: the Linksys one. It is wireless and also has ports so that you can use the NICs you all ready have.

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[Murpheeee]

cool, thanks guys

 

[notfred]

Don't buy a netgear router. If it ever breaks, you'll have to learn Hindi or some other Indian language to talk to tech support, and they'll make you do the same things over three times, then tell you that you have to buy the paid support plan for $39.99 before you can possibly get an RMA number.

 

[Doggiedog]

Many wireless routers have built in switch ports.

Make sure it says so before buying.

I was looking at the new Linksys 802.11G router but noticed it doesn't have a built in switch.