compter dsl question

[Colt9699 10+ year member]

I have dsl internet service and want to split my dsl between my desktop and my kids computer.

what exactly do I need?

a hub? router?

thanks in advance

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[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

router and wireless card if you're going wireless

 

[Colt9699 10+ year member]

not looking to go wireless, both pcs are in the same room.

any suggestions on a inexspensive yet decent router?

 

[quakerroatmeal 10+ year member]

I have used cheap routers such as Airlink for my sister, worked perfectly fine. I myself am a fan of Linksys & Netgear.

 

[CRAZYCORNUTS18 10+ year member]

linksys at radioshack for 70

 

[Colt9699 10+ year member]

linksys at radioshack for 70

:cheap skate warning:

70 bucks seems kinda hugh.

I was browsing ebay and saw some linksys 4 port routers/switches for like 10 bucks.

 

[DemonaL 10+ year member]

I'm on bellsouth and they won't let me do 2 IPs on 1 account your best bet is just to get a router, they go for around $50 bucks... You can connect 4 computers with it, all you need is a RJ45 cable...

 

[Colt9699 10+ year member]

would this be a good inexspensive choice?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320154903053&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011

 

[ShakesAllDay 10+ year member]

would this be a good inexspensive choice?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320154903053&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011

If you are going w/ Linksys, get a WRT-54G model.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Linksys-Wireless-Router-WRT-54G-Broadband-DSL-Router_W0QQitemZ150159994519QQihZ005QQcategoryZ71501QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Colt9699 10+ year member]

ok whats the difference between the 2?

the one you posted is wireless and the one i did is not?

im not looking to go wireless this is just to split my connection between my pc and my kids pc.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

ok whats the difference between the 2?
the one you posted is wireless and the one i did is not?

im not looking to go wireless this is just to split my connection between my pc and my kids pc.

The wireless router still has a 4 port switch, it just gives you the ability to go wireless later on. I have that same router and it's great.

 

[Colt9699 10+ year member]

ok so as long as it comes highly recommended and seems to be a decent price on ebay, ill just bid on the one posted above and get it.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

If all you plan on hooking up is the 2 computers, just pick up a switch ... Most ISPs will allow you to use 2 IPs on 1 account. You can get switches really cheap.
If you plan on hooking up more than 2 computers to your internet connection, pick up a wireless router. I recommend the Linksys WRT54GL + DD WRT v23 SP2 firmware upgrade if you're cheap (This should run you about $50 - $60).

I did this.

It owns.

nG

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

The later revisions of the WRT54G fvcking **** ... seriously ... They don't have nearly enough memory (Linksys cut it from 16 MB down to 8 MB and lowered the CPU frequency) plus the memory management of the firmware fvcking blows. The second you touch torrents, your connection will go to shit and you'll have to restart it several times a day if you want to maintain decent speeds. Unless, of course, you severely reduce the number of connections you can make, which, in turn, will reduce your speeds anyways.
The WRT54GL at least has the advantage of having a Linux-based firmware and, since it's Linux, there are tons of alternative firmwares you can install (DD WRT, Hyper WRT, etc.), most of which are leaps and bounds better (especially in terms of memory management) than the bullshit firmware you get from Linksys.

yeah you can convert to the new linux based software and get better speeds, but christ what a dog and pony show just to get the shit to work right.

I actually bought a cheapie Dynix router the other day for $40 and its got some great auto-setup features on it. Totally made me disconnect my linksys and use it instead.

 

[Colt9699 10+ year member]

Im not smart enuff to go thru all that crap, maybe a chaepie that just does what its says its gonna do is my best option.