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February 28th, 2006, 06:08 PM
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Routers and hubs
Hello wonderful AO ladels and jellyspoons,
I am moving somewhere where they want me to set up the wireless access for a house of 6 people, not necessarily 6 computers, though I have two as it is.
Now we have 1Mb line coming into the house, wich terminates in a little box. Now here is my question. Do I get a wireless router or a hub? Where I am at the moment, we have a vigor router and firewall and then a little netgear wireless hub, is that the way to go.
I am guessing a router, but I was wondering, what would be the best one to get, I prefferably would have a firewall combined in it as well, as I think I will be the admin guy here. I am expecting my landlady to pay for the router though I am gonna get it, so I want a good one that is relatively easy to configure.
LOOK, I OBVIOUSLY DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING BOUT HERE. HELP CLEAR IT UP FOR ME.
Here is what I want out of the access point.
Wireless for upto 6 pc's and maybe a mac if possible.
At least a couple of ethernet ports (so that when I am downstairs, I can just plug in and not rely on wireless.)
A Good firewall that keeps everything out but the usual email the web and maybe ftp.
I need the wireless signal to go through 2 floors and a wall also, as I am on the top floor, and the router will most likely be on the ground floor.
Which are good and fit into this criteria?
Links to reviews would be very useful too
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