I guess I'll just have to get a router then. Unfortunately, the gig
models are pretty close to a hundred bucks which is out of my purchasing
range at the moment. 10/100 here I come!
DHSinclair wrote:
Stan,
On this subject jmccraw and I completely agree. J certainly knows
much more about the gory details of internet security...........I do
trust his judgement; even when I do not follow his suggestions....... :)
BTW, the DLink DL-4300 router that I use does have 10/100/1000 ports
on its' 4-port "switch-side." (found this out by pleasant accident!)
I believe the newer DL-4500 does also. Many of the newer routers I
have seen all do Gbit on their switch ports. Some of the newest
routers also have Gbit on the WAN side also. (My next upgrade; as soon
as I can force AT&T to publish a hdw compatibility list!)
I understand your plan, but I would only buy-in IF your SurfBoard
Modem also contains a FireWall of some sort. My Westell 6100 xdsl
modem has a FW and has a DHCP server (both of which are disabled
because I have bridged the modem for "simplicity").
Perhaps some more research is needed.
Best,
Duncan
At 11:39 01/28/2009 -0800, jmccraw 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.
