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Originally posted by Dim3x
it's only for a few days so it's not that important but.. I got a few friends with routers and all their experience with it was terrible. maybe they can't use it or configure it like it should but to my eyes it's only a big trouble more than anything else. I would probably buy a switch ... but ICS is getting me mad too hehe  will think about it.. anything to change my mind about routers?
Dim3x
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With a router you only need one IP address from your ISP. The router in turn assigns IP addresses to each connected PC. A switch requires a IP address for each PC connected to it. If your ISP charges for additional IP addresses then a router makes sense.
Home networks are no harder to set up using a router than a switch. They both perform the same function.
Chas