routers

[esco123]

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

[phuura]

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

[esco123]

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.

[kirktrix]

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

[esco123]

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

[lilpiggie]

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 ) 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

[esco123]

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

[LoKaLiRi]

i have Billion Router Not bad so much

[businessman11]

Yes a wireless router shold work for you .

[Not Complete]

i would like to buy one