Point taken, thanks for the links.
maccrawj wrote:
NO, because a router/FIREWALL makes more sense than putting any PCs
directly on the
internet!
Save a few bucks typically means loose a few in the end. You will need
both router & switch if you want 1GB, unless someone has started
making routers with 1GB switches. Router wise, look around for devices
supporting OpenWrt, DD-Wrt, or Tomato:
http://openwrt.org
http://www.dd-wrt.com
http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato
Stan Zaske wrote:
I may just replace my current router if it turns out to be broken.
Reading the manual on my Motorola Surfboard 5100 it shows a
connection example of connecting to multiple PC's with a hub or
switch. So apparently the modem is a DHCP server (if that's the right
way to say it). Does anybody on the list use a 4 or 5 port switch
instead of a router? Personally, I'd rather save a few bucks and just
get a 10/100/1000 switch instead of a 10/100 router.
