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08-21-2002, 06:11 PM
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Router recommendation
What is a good brand and model of router for sharing our home dsl internet connection for 4 computers?
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08-21-2002, 06:20 PM
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Linksys Instant Broadband EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with a built-in 4-port 10/100 Switch $77.00 from www.newegg.com
and for $142.oo you can get the Linksys 4 port that has VPN capability for remotely accessing your system with security encryption. |
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08-21-2002, 06:25 PM
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If you just want basic broadband sharing, go for the cheapest you can find from SMC, D-Link, Netgear, or Linksys. The D-Link DI-604 is only $46 @ NewEgg.
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08-21-2002, 07:00 PM
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I second the link sys cable/dsl router.
Mine is the combo cable router, 4 port switch, WAP. It was easy to set up, even the wireless. and much faster, (it seems like) than ICS. I got mine a while back but Best Buy had them on sale for something like 100 bucks after instant and manf. rebates.
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08-21-2002, 08:54 PM
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I had the Linksys for 2 years and recently switched to the SMC Barricade.... the only reason is the SMC has a print server.
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08-21-2002, 10:32 PM
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Shop for the cheapest price among good brands like SMC, D-Link, Netgear, Linksys, etc, they all work fine. Routers can be had for as low as $29 after rebate so just get the one with the best deal that week. I've had a Netgear 4 port router for about a year and the only thing I would have done differently is chosen the one with the print server. The print server comes in handy if you have multiple computers printing to a single printer.
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08-22-2002, 12:57 AM
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My friend's router (a netgear 4 port I believe) has the capability to assign IP addresses, do most/all routers, even the cheap ones have this capability, cuz it would be convenient. If not, does the standard 200.150.100.x and 255.255.255.0 subnet mask convention work properly with routers, cuz that's what's on our hub right now.
Also, how much would a network printer cost, cuz in the best buy (or similar store) ads they never list printers as network printers. Is this because it's an unmentioned feature or they just never put the network printers on sale? Last edited by mattg2k4; 08-22-2002 at 01:00 AM. |
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08-22-2002, 02:30 AM
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Almost any printer can be networked - you can either share it off a machine or get an external print server. The printers with print servers built in are high end (expensive) printers.
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08-22-2002, 05:50 AM
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I have the linksys BEFSR41 and would recommend it highly, but do wish I had bought one with built in print server! I did get it for 99 though back when it was 149 most places, now it's 79 everywhere!
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08-22-2002, 02:05 PM
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If a printer is shared when it is hooked up to a computer, does the router need to have the print server? Because I would think the computer would just handle it like any other network communication.
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08-22-2002, 06:52 PM
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If you don't have a print server the computer the printer is installed on must be powered on.
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08-23-2002, 02:15 PM
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Correct - what makes a router a print server is the presence of a parallel port to connect a printer to and the software to install it as a network port on the computers.
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08-23-2002, 06:02 PM
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UPnP?
If the router supports universal plug and play (UPnP) then I assume that means you don't have to install any software. Does that also mean that if it does NOT support UPnP I WILL have to install software to use the router?
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08-24-2002, 02:39 PM
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You will not have to install any software to use the router - you set it up with a browser. You may have to use software on the workstations to install the print server as a network printer port. I don't think UPnP has anything to do with this.
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08-26-2002, 03:30 PM
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Do most routers support DHCP, because it is not mentioned in the description for many routers, so I am wondering if it is merely not mentioned or if it is not on all routers? If not I merely have to assign an IP address of 200.150.100.x, right?
and All routers act as a switch/hub for a network, correct? |
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08-26-2002, 09:05 PM
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08-27-2002, 12:51 AM
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I like Lynksys products also. They work well, are easy to setup and aren't too pricey.
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08-27-2002, 03:39 AM
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Yes, most routers support DHCP, and they are available standalone or with switch ports.
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08-27-2002, 08:50 PM
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Thanks for your help guys, I picked up a d-link di-704p w/ print server at OfficeMax for 40$, and no rebates to mess with. Haven't hooked up internet yet, but it networks the computers just fine.
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08-27-2002, 10:44 PM
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That's a very nice router. I set one up for a friend a few months ago. Good price too; I think he paid about $100 at the time.
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09-01-2002, 02:45 PM
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Im looking at the DI-604 D-Link, is it worth the trouble???
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09-01-2002, 11:07 PM
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How does compare in price to other routers out there?
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09-02-2002, 10:05 AM
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Floppy with rebates and all about 35 bucks--I went ahead and got it.Best Buys has a 30 day exchange--
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09-02-2002, 11:14 AM
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Router Recommendation.....
I would recommend one of the Speedstream products Speedstream site. I use the two port with a netgear switch and I have never had a problem.
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09-02-2002, 12:00 PM
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Linksys. Easy AND cheap. I have a 4 port model BEFSR41. It set up easy and works quite well. It is a 10/100 router.
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09-02-2002, 01:03 PM
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