routers

hi there i hardly no any thing about routers, can someone plz help me my posting any helpful links/comments which can explain everything i need to know about routers? thanks

Are you buying one?
I have a DGL-4300 by D-link and I think its great.

i would like to buy one, but as i do not know much about routers i would 1st of all like to know what i need to take into account on what a good router is.

You can google it: here are some info..

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101435.asp
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/h...ervsswitch.htm
http://www.duxcw.com/faq/ics/diffrout.htm

thanks kirktrix . . . . is netgear the best brand for routers? if not what is in your opinion the best brand?

What do you need it for? Do you need wireless? Should it handle many connections (p2p) do you need 10/100 or 1000mbit? how many ports? If you're going for wireless how far away do you want to reach it from (security issue if too far :P) And what kind of OS are you running (if you want wireless you can't use WPA2 encryption with windows 2000 and older. Post a little info if you want better answers :)

thanks lilpiggie.

-basically i am goin to get a new laptop and another pc
of which all run on XP or higher.

-i want to share my internet with my 3 pc's and 1 laptop.
i only want to share my internet connection all around the home, so i suppose i only need a router (if a router is the best option) that has about a 15 metre radius in range.

-all of my pc's/laptops will not be in the same room, does this mean i need wireless or not?

i will most likely download on all of my pc's/laptops. does this mean i need 10/100 or 1000mbit?

im on 4meg broadband atm.
-could you give me a specification on what router (if this is the best option for ) will do the job?
thanks any comments will be helpful

i have Billion Router Not bad so much

Yes a wireless router shold work for you .

i would like to buy one