RE: Home network

["Jonathan Hall" <jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What you need is a combined router and modem for you ADSL, I assume
you have
ADSL.  I have a Linksys Wag54g, it is wireless, which you don't need but
does the same thing.  I connect one of the Ethernet ports to the uplink
port
on the switch. The router is the acting as my default gateway for the LAN.
Traffic goes from the PC through the switch into the router/ Modem and then
off to the internet.  I you are going for the separate modem and router you
will need the modem to have an Ethernet output which would connect to the
router, then the router would connect to the switch.  Most ADSL modems I've
seen are USB.  http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/52754/rb/21138077970
is the
type of thing; it has the router and modem in the same box. Be careful,
some
routers don't have an ADSL modem in them, a lot of the Linksys stuff is
like
that and could catch out the unwary.



Cheers

Jonathan





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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
dvsnndrw
Sent: 19 August 2006 03:14
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Home network



Hi all this si my first proper post and itsd to ask for advice lol.
I wish to install a home network, 4 pc's possibly a printer. Oh I
want a gigabit network. I have the cat 6 cables ready to be run, I
know im getting a gigabit switch from misco (nice and cheap and looks
gd) and I know I can get gig ethertnet cards for my pc's and built in
on my new pc. My problem is my Modem.
Firstly do I need some sort of router to plug in between an
ethernet modem and the switch to deal with the port forwarding or will
teh modem plug straight into teh switch , which will deal with the
port forwarding. If i do need another box inbetween i will just get a
small modem/router that will plug into the switch.
Secondly what ethernet modem would you suggest(if it does plug
straigh into the switch). I would like Upnp but the most important
afctor is that it is stabel whith multiple connections (the reason im
upgradind from my bt 205) as I woudl like to use programs such as
utorrent with out it repeatedly drooping the connection. Th eonly one
ive seen that looks ok is D-LINK 300T OR 320T, i knwo they hav ebad
reviews but so does every other oen i can find and as long as teh
firewall is diabled with telnet it seems to be ok. Oh an di definatley
dont want wireless on it
If I do need a modem/router then which woudl u recommend.

Well sorry for the extremley long post an help would be great. Oh and
my budget is approx 30-40 for a ethernet modem and 40-50 for a
modem/router.





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