Router Advice.

[Scott Hutchinson]

I'm getting the internet service that comes from the cable tv company,I think it's called broadband.
I understand you have a router to be able to run more than one computer on this kind of internet.
Does anybody have any advice on what kind of router to buy ?
I understand Wal-Mart carrys some.

[Kay B]

Bro Scott there are many different routers. I would ask the cable company what they reccomend for your home computers. We have 4 plugged into ours plus we have 2 laptops that are wireless.
Maybe Praxes or one of the other resident techies will help you here. :)

[Scott Hutchinson]

Yes thank you.I'm finally leaving dial up behind.
The lady at the company gave my wife a good deal for a year.
It's cheaper than the rate they advertise.

[Kay B]

Yes thank you.I'm finally leaving dial up behind.
The lady at the company gave my wife a good deal for a year.
It's cheaper than the rate they advertise.

I've heard broadband is FAST. We just switched from DSL to Hughes net this year. We were hoping the cable company would put up an antena here on the island but they never got the approval so this company made a promotion and got many to switch her. We are happy so far except I can't use youtube as much as I would like. :D

[Praxeas]

I'm getting the internet service that comes from the cable tv company,I think it's called broadband.
I understand you have a router to be able to run more than one computer on this kind of internet.
Does anybody have any advice on what kind of router to buy ?
I understand Wal-Mart carrys some.
Depends on if you want to go wireless. If so buy a wireless router. Unless you have a huge house I would not worry about what kind. Netgear works for me and Linksys are good.

If you plan on going wireless just make sure your computers all have a wireless adapter

[Praxeas]

BTW just about any internet service that allows for faster connection rates is broadband

[Scott Hutchinson]

This might be a dumb question how can you tell if your computer has a wireless adapter ?

[Rico]

This might be a dumb question how can you tell if your computer has a wireless adapter ?

As long as it has a USB port you can get a wireless adapter for it. Truthfully, I wouldn't go wireless if I were you. Broadband service works better and faster if you connect via your eternet port (the larger than normal phone jack looking thing on the back of your computer) to the router. I use my laptop wirelessly and this pc hard wired. Even with a faster processor, my laptop doesn't download pages near as fast as this pc does.

[The Mrs]

Linksys is a good choice.

[Praxeas]

This might be a dumb question how can you tell if your computer has a wireless adapter ?
Newer laptops have wireless built in. Maybe a new PC does too, but odds are it does not

[Carpenter]

Lessee, you won't find the best routers on the market at Wal-mart. I have a DeWalt 2hp router, a big 3.5hp monster Freud that is in my router table, and a smaller 1.5hp DeWalt for the small stuff.

In a router, you need to have the ability to use either a 1/4 or 1/2 shank. Not all routers will accommodate both chucks. So do not go to Harbor Freight and buy any junk that you can plug in and think it will work. It just might one time, but spend the extra money and either go with Bosch, DeWalt, Porter Cable, and the big Freud. All quality machines.


...oh, THAT kind of router.

I thought this was going to be an interesting thread!

:tease

[RandyWayne]

I get most of my stuff on newegg.com but I would suggest that YOU go to Walmart or Best Buy for yours. Honestly you don't need to spend over a hundred bucks no matter what you get.

[Praxeas]

I get most of my stuff on newegg.com but I would suggest that YOU go to Walmart or Best Buy for yours. Honestly you don't need to spend over a hundred bucks no matter what you get.
We have a Fry's here. That's my alternative to Newegg if I can get it same price without the shipping. Newegg often has zero shipping on some items so it can work out there too

[Rico]

Scott, I have a 4 port wireless router I was thinking about putting on Ebay. It's made by Linksys. I stopped using it because the phone company sent me a wireless 4 port router when I renewed with them last year. I will make you a sweet deal on it. Lemme know if you are interested. I am pretty sure this is the model I have.


http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1175243243298&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=4329833028B06

[Jekyll]

Routers usually cut down the speed of broadband. The DSL routers don't seem to cut the speed as much. Of course, coming from dial-up anything faster would be a dream.

[pelathais]

Lessee, you won't find the best routers on the market at Wal-mart. I have a DeWalt 2hp router, a big 3.5hp monster Freud that is in my router table, and a smaller 1.5hp DeWalt for the small stuff.

In a router, you need to have the ability to use either a 1/4 or 1/2 shank. Not all routers will accommodate both chucks. So do not go to Harbor Freight and buy any junk that you can plug in and think it will work. It just might one time, but spend the extra money and either go with Bosch, DeWalt, Porter Cable, and the big Freud. All quality machines.


...oh, THAT kind of router.

I thought this was going to be an interesting thread!

:tease
LOL. But then again with some wiring modifications to your DeWalt you could add a bus that would accomodate a PCI interface and build from that.

Then Scott could brush his teeth, burish steel and download YouTube videos of "Magic Hair" preaching without ever GETTING UP OFF THAT COUCH!

[pelathais]

Read 'em and weep boys. I have a Comcast connection going out through a LinkSys WRT54G 4 Port Ethernet/Wireless Router. Considering that my connection is advertised as 1.5 MB download and I'm getting 6.3, I don't have much to complain about.


http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc275/pelathais/speedtest.jpg

Scott - Check out Rico's deal and twist his arm real good. You will find some very good name brand routers starting at around $30 - $40 in most computer retailers. Microcenter is where I shop most of the time - best prices around here but they're not huge nation-wide.

You definitely want a router with a cable set up. The alternative is to run a software firewall like Zone Alarm or to depend upon Windows' own security - which is much improved, but still...

Also a wireless capable router would enable you to host other computer users. Visitors with laptops could jump right on. Your AFF friends could pull our trucks right up on your lawn and post over the same connection. And best of all - you'd never have to GET UP OFF THAT COUCH.

[Praxeas]

Read 'em and weep boys. I have a Comcast connection going out through a LinkSys WRT54G 4 Port Ethernet/Wireless Router. Considering that my connection is advertised as 1.5 MB download and I'm getting 6.3, I don't have much to complain about.


http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc275/pelathais/speedtest.jpg

Scott - Check out Rico's deal and twist his arm real good. You will find some very good name brand routers starting at around $30 - $40 in most computer retailers. Microcenter is where I shop most of the time - best prices around here but they're not huge nation-wide.

You definitely want a router with a cable set up. The alternative is to run a software firewall like Zone Alarm or to depend upon Windows' own security - which is much improved, but still...

Also a wireless capable router would enable you to host other computer users. Visitors with laptops could jump right on. Your AFF friends could pull our trucks right up on your lawn and post over the same connection. And best of all - you'd never have to GET UP OFF THAT COUCH.
you better make sure they are not charging for the more faster service lol