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Dean_H
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Can someone give me a basic idea how broadband routers work as im getting broadband next month.

I currently have a network set-up with 2 pc's but when i get my broadband you can add my ps2 to that aswell so im looking into a router.

So you plug the router into the broadband phone line?
Get normal RJ45 socket networked wire and plug it from the network card from the back of the pc to the router?
So a broadband router is a internet sharer and file/printer sharer in one?

Can someone who has one set up at home explain please?

Thanks!
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get a router/switch combo.

router plugs into the phone line, and you can normally control it over a web interface over the network. Your two pc's will connect into the rj45 ports on the switch part, keeps everything nice and simple.

You can get these combo routers that have printer server/switch/router/toaster nowdays.
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Names to look out for, netgear, dlink, linksys, check websites such as dabs.com and ebuyer.com for good deals, or if you have a model you have set your heart on, try checking www.ebay.co.uk for a cracking price
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we have a wireless one, you have to have one compute wired directly to it via a normal network cable into the network card of the computer. The broadband modem also plugs into the router and then each aditional computer has a little wireless network reciever which plugs into a standard USB socket.
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ours is linksys by the way.
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so u can have a laptop in one room and the main computer in another and use the boradband at the same time!?! will it slow it down too much?! also how much are the wireless routers and are they difficult to install/setup?!
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Unless having a wired connection into the switch is alot of hassle then go for wireless, and then make sure everything is secured and you dont have some fuck using your connecting outside your house in his car for evil doings.
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quote:
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so u can have a laptop in one room and the main computer in another and use the boradband at the same time!?! will it slow it down too much?! also how much are the wireless routers and are they difficult to install/setup?!



yes using a network you can have 10+ machines using the same line, it will slow down if everyone is downloading or loading webpages with large images. Wireless routers under £100 i think and using the manual wont be hard to setup, remember you'll have to buy wireless cards for all the machines that want to access it aswell.
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Even if you arent so hot with computers they do try to make these devices idiot proof.
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I think ours was about £160 for the router then each box was another £60. Although this was a while back so i'm sure they have come down alot since. I am told that your connection will slow down as more computers use it (makes sense) but I have never noticed a difference (we only have 4 on the network tho)
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claire g- the prices sound right for the that kinda time back then... It all depends what kind of task they are doing on the internet, if they are in a chat room, wont use much, if they are viewing corsasport posts (not many images), wont slow it down much but if they are on a hunt for naked pictures of britney spears and downloading flash games, the internet connection will seem slow. I'm not sure if they include this as a feature of new SOHO routers but they might have load balancing where they can make sure every computer has a equal amount of the line's bandwidth when it accesses it, normally called QoS or something.
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Thanks everyone!
Can anyone recommend around the £30-70 mark?
Dean_H
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BTW ive ordered the BT modem thing for £50 with the 2 free microfilters, shall i cancel that modem before i get it and get a router insted?
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so thats why it only slows down when my dad is online
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Yeah get a modem/router combi unit mate.
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Dunno about if you're goin wireless tho...
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welsh_sxi thing is its takes a bit of research to find the correct device for you, you can always just use the device, then buy the new router/switch combo device and sell the BT modem/whatever on ebay. Good luck!
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http://www.adslguide.org.uk/

Hope that helps
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_H
BTW ive ordered the BT modem thing for £50 with the 2 free microfilters, shall i cancel that modem before i get it and get a router insted?


hell yeah!

for £60 you can have Netgear DG834GT router, or if you dont want wireless, and want to save yourself a tenner you can buy the Netgear DG834 for £50.
both superb routers.

They basically are modem with a built in switch.
Because they have their own power supply the connection is 'always on' where as your normal usb DSL modem would switch off when your PC is switched off.
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cant fault the netgear dg834
Dan B
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Ditto, I'm using the Netgear DG834G v2......never had any problems with it. Before I had to power-cycle it the other day, the connection had a 900-hour uptime.
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this should be in geek day.
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quote:
Originally posted by Claire
we have a wireless one, you have to have one compute wired directly to it via a normal network cable into the network card of the computer. The broadband modem also plugs into the router and then each aditional computer has a little wireless network reciever which plugs into a standard USB socket.


Most now come with an ADSL modem built in and only need the ethernet connection intially to set it up. Once setup you can leave the router in one room plugged into the phone line and browse away in the rest of the house via laptops / desktops etc..


 
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