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| Thread ID: 108703 | 2010-04-08 04:42:00 | What do you use to connect to the internet? | utopian201 (6245) | Press F1 |
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| 874319 | 2010-04-11 23:21:00 | I don't see the point of using an AIO if you know what you're doing :) The ISP will generally give you a free modem, which will be s*** but will do the modem part fine. So use that as the modem and buy a wireless router to use for the internal networking stuff, dhcp, wireless etc. This can be set up in a few ways but it takes the load of the crappy free modem :) Also, buying a wireless router is cheaper than buying a wireless modem router. My setup: The Internet > RTA1320 (ie crappy modem) : Network A > WRT54G (DD-WRT) : Network B I notice you're using DD-WRT there. Is it possible to do this: your ISP limits you to 10gb. Is it possible to have 3 computers to have their own data cap of 2.5gb -each-, and have another two sharing 2.5gb? (total 10gb) The DD-WRT site doesn't seem to have screenshots of the configuration pages, so I'm not sure what options are available. |
utopian201 (6245) | ||
| 874320 | 2010-04-12 00:17:00 | See my previous post, use Tomato-MOD, not DD-WRT | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 874321 | 2010-04-12 00:44:00 | It all depends on how much knowledge the end user has about networking. Trying to explain to someone the idea behind getting an ADSL Router and Access Point configured so they play nice together can be quite a pain. In this case, an AIO is far better. For a more advanced user, possibly having different devices could be better, depending on the setup. At home I have an AIO with wireless N, ethernet cabling around the house as well as a wireless G access point out the back. It all plays together nicely, but I know how to configure it correctly - your average home user doesn't and would find an AIO much more simple. +1 |
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| 874322 | 2010-04-14 23:38:00 | Hey utopian201 I found you a dual band Wireless router (sorry no modem), not sure on the model but it is a Belkin N+ Dualband Wireless Router $339 from HN, and looks like might be gigabit speeds for ethernet. Edit: reviews.cnet.com |
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| 874323 | 2010-04-15 02:15:00 | hey, thanks I've actually narrowed it down to either Netgear WNDR 3700 or Linksys 610N Will probably get the Netgear as it is the same price (~$290) but it is faster. Both have simultaneous N with gigabit ethernet :) I'm guessing you dont have wireless? Also why do you prefer separate devices? |
utopian201 (6245) | ||
| 874324 | 2010-04-15 02:20:00 | Don't get a Belkin, I've put in two recently as access points and both don't work properly. The network settings keep on resetting and can't do anything about it, on both units with the latest firmware. | WarNox (8772) | ||
| 874325 | 2010-04-15 02:24:00 | I'm not a fan of the Linksys N-Gear, they're horribly unreliable IMO.. | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 874326 | 2010-04-15 02:33:00 | I'm not a fan of the Linksys N-Gear, they're horribly unreliable IMO.. +1 |
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| 874327 | 2010-04-15 02:34:00 | Yeah I have wireless, 3 networks actually. I can not have an AIO due to the placement of the phone jack and all my other gear. See this post: pressf1.co.nz And also the fact I have replacements for the router and modem so if one of them dies I can replace them right away. Dont have any AIOs to replace a dead one with, and to get one I would have to drive down to the shore. |
nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 874328 | 2010-04-15 05:40:00 | Don't get a Belkin I'm not a fan of the Linksys N-Gear Hhmm, so if not Belkin, Linksys or Netgear, there isnt much else out there. D-Link and Dynalink then...? |
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