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Title: OT-Networking (help me out guys)
Post by: Unidan on January 11, 2002, 07:33:00 pm: I got 3 computers I want to network and connect to DSL. What's the best router and card to buy? (for gaming) My Dad and I want a firewall but we want it to be ease of use. (gaming friendly, duh) Any of you guys done home networking? Need some advice! I wanna beat my brother with a Myrmidon. hehehe (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

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Title: OT-Networking (help me out guys)
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 11, 2002, 09:21:00 pm: Linksys cards. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Title: OT-Networking (help me out guys)
Post by: Thorn on January 11, 2002, 09:23:00 pm: linksys router (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Title: OT-Networking (help me out guys)
Post by: Kazan on January 11, 2002, 09:58:00 pm: cisco routers are good too
Title: OT-Networking (help me out guys)
Post by: Thorn on January 11, 2002, 09:59:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Kazan:
cisco routers are good too

True, whatever is within your price range, routers can be pretty expensive, but they offer protection that a hub doesnt...
Title: OT-Networking (help me out guys)
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 11, 2002, 10:40:00 pm: Cisco, you say...Cisco leads to MONEY, MONEY leads to GREED, GREED leads to hate etc. etc. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Title: OT-Networking (help me out guys)
Post by: Ryx on January 12, 2002, 04:09:00 am: I have a Netgear RT314 connecting 3 PCs. Works great.
And the NICs should support 10/100 Mbps full duplex

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Title: OT-Networking (help me out guys)
Post by: Unidan on January 12, 2002, 07:53:00 am: Any other opinions?
Title: OT-Networking (help me out guys)
Post by: aldo_14 on January 12, 2002, 10:53:00 am: sure about this, but I think you can get a USB cable to network 2 computers together - not sure on 3 though - so you could see if anything along those lines is useful.
Title: OT-Networking (help me out guys)
Post by: Darkage on January 12, 2002, 11:16:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14:
sure about this, but I think you can get a USB cable to network 2 computers together - not sure on 3 though - so you could see if anything along those lines is useful.

As far as i know you can connect a max of 127 computers to a USB hub. I friend of my uses a USB hub and 4 computers and it's slow.
UTP is faster in my opinion.

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Title: OT-Networking (help me out guys)
Post by: Eth on January 12, 2002, 12:32:00 pm: Here's a good spot to start (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

DSL FAQ ("http://cable-dsl.home.att.net/")

Look under the Hardware Firewall section. If you can afford it, get one that has stateful inspection for best security (but not necessarily ease of use).

Here is another good place to visit, lots of info and they do testing and reviews of equipment.

Router Reviews ("http://www.practicallynetworked.com/pg/router_guide_index.asp?Rvw=1")

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Title: OT-Networking (help me out guys)
Post by: The Avenger on January 12, 2002, 02:35:00 pm: pulling on my expertice from working on the trade, any decent network card 10/100, Dlink, netvin/netgear will do the job
then for the router an
SMC Barricade, it is what we sell at work it has an input for the DSL then u have a inbuilt firewall that supports almost all games and then it spilits into 4 ports for u toconnect to the other comps, simplest bit of kit u can get!

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