ok...just wondering if i should get a router or not...not sure what they do...i have one pc, direct link to the net via cable usb modem...so do i even need one?
ok...just wondering if i should get a router or not...not sure what they do...i have one pc, direct link to the net via cable usb modem...so do i even need one?
A router could add firewall protection to your setup but the main purpose is to allow you to connect more computers to share an internet connection.
good answer mr virtualbody...bugger that idea then...case closed! i got a firewall anyway...sygate i think it is
well i'm not the sharpest when it comes to pc's and i was talking about port forwarding which mentioned a router a lot...no benefit to me, so no worries...any suggestions on any other hardware that i could get would be good...got a nice little set up in my office...tv on the pc, pc connected to my stereo, got cable internet...i like my gadgets and such so was just wondering what else i could get....
any suggestions?
Surround sound speakers, new tv that you could hook up to tv out on your computer, umm, there are these divx players that plug into a network, you plug it into your tv, and also to your network, then share a drive on your computer, the divx player sees it and can play MP3's, AVIs, etc.Originally posted by threelions00@30 June 2004 - 18:19
well i'm not the sharpest when it comes to pc's and i was talking about port forwarding which mentioned a router a lot...no benefit to me, so no worries...any suggestions on any other hardware that i could get would be good...got a nice little set up in my office...tv on the pc, pc connected to my stereo, got cable internet...i like my gadgets and such so was just wondering what else i could get....
any suggestions?
Never actually seen one before, but i have heard of them somewhere on this forum once before.
ofcourse if you boiught that then you could use a router
Out of curiosity...
If one is behind a router ( hence, a hardware firewall) does one still need a software firewall on each computer hooked to it?
"I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg
I've been going on and off with using one, and find that it is unneeded...Originally posted by clocker@30 June 2004 - 22:33
Out of curiosity...
If one is behind a router ( hence, a hardware firewall) does one still need a software firewall on each computer hooked to it?
So...computers behind a router are totally invisible and untouchable by the internet?
"I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg
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