Router, Let Me Know If This Will Be Ok,

[lynx]

They are both routers, one has a built in modem, which is where the price difference comes in.

[Benno]

Shit sorry thats what I mean, I meant modem not router in the last sentence. :">

Does it make any difference if I buy the cheaper one and plug it into my modem or if I go with the all in one?

Thanks Benno

[Livy]

i wouldnt really make much difference i would imagine, apart from keeping ur desk a bit tidyer

edit: and also some thing dont work as well when u try to do 2 jobs with them?

and the price difference, i would just stick witht eh cheaper one.

[Benno]

Ok thanks Livy,
so I wont notice any slowdowns or other complications when I use the cheaper one in combination with my old modem?

[lynx]

Let's clarify things.

With the modem/router, you don't need a separate modem.
With a router (on it's own) you DO need a separate modem.

But the modem part (whether it is part of the router or separate from it) has to be an ADSL modem.

And if you only want to connect a single pc, you don't need a router, just a modem.

Sorry if I seem to be restating things, but without the specifications of your existing equipment, I thought it better to make things absolutely clear.

[Benno]

I have a ADSL modem now but I want to share my connection for 2 PC, and I thought the easiest thing would be a router.

So atm Im just not sure wheter it is worse to combinate a router with a modem compared to have an all in one.

[lynx]

If your adsl modem has an ethernet connection (in addition to the adsl connection), then adding an external router is fine, you can even just use it as a network hub at times when you don't want an internet connection.

But if your adsl modem only has a usb connection, you won't be able to connect an external router, in which case you would be better advised to get a combined modem/router such as this which 4play mentioned earlier. But that might be a good one to get anyway, it is a good bit cheaper than the Netgear router, and less than half the price of the Netgear modem/router.

[Benno]

I have a ethernet connection. Due to the fact that I'm from Austria I cant order from ebuyer and I havent found such a cheap modem/router on austrian websites.
So I think I'll just go with the netgear router.

Thanks Benno

[Livy]

what about a linksys one, ive got one and cant fault it

[Benno]

Originally posted by Livy@30 September 2003 - 20:13
what about a linksys one, ive got one and cant fault it

I dont know to be honest I dont have a clue about routers, which are good and which aint. I just heard that netgear are goo and the Netgear RP614 is with 45€ one of the cheapest too.