Goodness gracious these router prices have come down haven't they.
Does anyone have any experience with these things regarding features and quality/reliability?
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Goodness gracious these router prices have come down haven't they.
Does anyone have any experience with these things regarding features and quality/reliability?
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Newegg.com usually has Customer Reviews for many of their products. For example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833180041
Here's a link to Encore Electronic's specs for that particular router: http://www.encore-usa.com/product_it...pgid=10&pid=31
Thanks for all that info, Dr. Bob & SpywareDr....so it appears that I could connect, if I wanted to, both computers with the modem; one with the cable and the other with a usb cord, provided the cable co. assign another IP address for the usb connection.
Alright...learning new stuff here...:)
I would still prefer to connect both with ethernet for the speed factor so I will try and talk with the cable co. next week and see what I need to do...maybe just a switch...maybe need an extra IP address...I will find out.
I have looked at some of the switches & routers at Newegg...the reviews sure are mixed...some really like a particular switch and/or router while others have had bad luck...even with some of the more popular makes...interesting...but the reviews have to be taked with a certain, and sometimes rather large, grain of salt. :rolleyes:
So...whichever way I go, it will be easy to set up and I look forward to getting this 2nd system in the other room.
Thanks for the education !
Hit your isp's support pages and see what they recommend.
Comcast tells us how to use a router so the to keep the extra ip numbers for expansion that way.
The extra IP #'s cost more normally, be darn if I want to pay full freight for a 2nd number!
I like the high-end Netgear stuff, with a serious hardware firewall. My exact model (DGFV338) is not available in the US, but there are many other similar models. You get a lifetime guarantee with them too, which shows how confident Netgear are of them. I also have a Netgeat gigabit Ethernet switch, and the two devices simply exude quality :)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...me=Netgear+Inc.
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Originally Posted by stevejr
A 4-port router allows you to share a single ISP-provided IP address with up to four separate computers. (No need to contact your ISP).Quote:
Originally Posted by stevejr
On the back of a 4-port router there will be five RJ45 (ethernet) jacks. One will be set off by itself a bit and then four more grouped close together. The one by itself is where you plug in your internet connection (from your modem). You can then plug in one or more PCs into any one of the other four closely-grouped ports. The router takes care of directing internet/network traffic to, from and between the correct PCs.
Well....check this out...I hooked up the 2nd computer via the usb port and it works...I can get online...neat.!
I also have both computers hooked up to a kvm switch and that has been a nice thing to have, but now I don't have to keep changing the cable from one to the other.
So....how long of a usb cable can one get? For basic surfing, I can't tell any difference between cable and usb so if I can get a long enough usb cable I will go that route.
Thank you again for enlightening me...and saving me some money...at least for now..:D
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Originally Posted by stevejr
6' & 10' long are fairly common.Quote:
Originally Posted by stevejr
USB Cables, Connectors, and Networking with USB
Q1: How long of a cable can I use to connect my device?
A1: In practice, the USB specification limits the length of a cable between full speed devices to 5 meters (a little under 16 feet 5 inches). For a low speed device the limit is 3 meters (9 feet 10 inches).
For more information, like restrictions read http://www.usb.org/about/faq/ans5
Thanks for the read, Train.
I was thinking about using the usb to go to the 2nd computer which I am gonna put in another room, but since I haven't seen any difference in performance ( yet), between ethernet cable and usb, then I think that I will use the usb for my own system; which will have the modem next to it; and run an ethernet cable for the other one.
So far, so good....:)
Edit: I forgot to say that when I plugged in the usb to the other computer it had me put in the Terayon cd and it d/l'ed what it needed...simple.
There is, however, the icon in the tray that shows that there is no cable connected but I'm not concerned about that...it's working just fine with the usb.
Great.
I was silently hoping your ISP would automatically assign an extra IP address. Maybe they use IPv6 on their network and they don't need to be stingy with IP addresses but I haven't checked whether your modem supports it. But if there are cable companies that charge for extra IP addresses you'd better check the conditions of your contract. Maybe there is a clause there that says that you not only automatically can get more IP numbers but that you also will get charged more equally automatically. Best to avoid unpleasant surprises.
I don't expect the USB connection to be the limiting factor for the speed you'll get but it's easily tested. Select a test site close to you from this list. Test one computer at a time. Ethernet cable is definitely more suited for longer distances although I once have used two 5m USB extension cables giving a webcam an extra 10 meter and that worked without problems.
The systray icon reporting no cable connected when you use the USB connection is normal and is nothing to worry about. It simply states the fact that you have pulled out the Ethernet connector.
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Dr. Bob....I hadn't thought about automatically getting charged for extra IP addresses...I will definitelyfind out about that...if they do, I sure hope it won't be much.
I'll check the speeds...good idea.
Yea, I knew that the icon was there from when I was using the cable...it doesn't know any better...it's just a dumb icon..:p
What kinds of work or applications would I need to do or have, to see any appreciable difference between usb and cable?
The point is that most likely your cable connection speed is the bottleneck. As long as both USB and Ethernet connections are faster than your cable speed it doesn't really matter which you use and with what.
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You are limited by your ip, both will have the same speed.
The problem with USB is going into the regs and removing things when USB goofs up. Had to have the isp talk me through getting rid of them with several clients rigs. A REAL pain.
Yep...both the usb and the cable have about the same d/l and upload speeds....it varies a little bit with every test, but within the same ballpark.
Ohhh...don't like hearing about usb and the registry...:eek: ! Can you tell me some more about that situation...maybe I need to re-consider going with a router and cables.