hub/router thingy for i-net sharing

1st January 2003, 19:41

ok it's probably cliche but what hub/router stuff is the best for a little homenetwork.
these are some pieces i found in some localstores. what's good, what's better?
i'm no expert so all those names confused me so i guess i can share internet with these things (both pc's should be able to use the cable connection separately)
Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router; IP Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch, 4 RJ-45 ports and 1 shared Uplink 111,10€

D-LINK Router Cable/DSL 4 port 10/100 Mbit Switch & Printserver DI-704 € 140,00

E-Tech DSL/Cable Router Switch 10/100 4 ports PPTP PPPoE 124,00 102.48

now what about those wireless network things...
are they as fast as those with networcables? do they have any disadvantages ?
in that class i found these:
E-Tech DSL/Cable Router Switch 10/100 4 ports Wireless 229,00 189.26

Sitecom Wireless Network Broadband Home Station - Router + 4 port switch 10/100 + Printer Server + Firewall NAT 159,00

so what's good? what's better and what are the know differences between a wireless and the wired thingys

1st January 2003, 21:54

that D-link DI-704 is top class material, never had any problems with them yet, go for it!

2nd January 2003, 07:06

I have a us-robotics router, works very well to .
The thing you have to look at is if it has a print server build in, this is a nice feature I think cause you can print from every computer in the network.
For the rest they all do sort or less the same.
Wireless is good if you don’t want to install cables, but the speed between the workstations isn’t that great, if it’s just to get on the internet and share any files and folders but not to often you can go with wireless.if you on the otherhand move a lot of data from 1 workstation to another, you are beter of with cable.

2nd January 2003, 15:12

so wireless is indeed slower?

jmke · 2nd January 2003, 15:19

wireless is MAX 11mbit
Cat5 cable is MAX 100mbit

11mbit is in daily use 600-800kb/s
fast enough for surfing & opening the occasional file
fast enough for playing movies/mp3/games

but too slow for copying GB of data

2nd January 2003, 15:21

ok that does it. wired it is.

errmmm just to make sure a 10/100 networkcard (2 of them) should "use" a wired network better then a wireless ??

jmke · 2nd January 2003, 15:49

network cards for CAT5 cannot be used for wireless and vice versa

2nd January 2003, 16:09

arghhh so because i alrdy have my 2 networkcards i'll have to take the wired stuff than.

Jay-Jay · 2nd January 2003, 16:09

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
wireless is MAX 11mbit

Correction: http://www.smc-europe.com/english/products/wirel.html

22mbit since a month or so...

jmke · 2nd January 2003, 16:17

Quote:

Originally posted by parakiet
arghhh so because i alrdy have my 2 networkcards i'll have to take the wired stuff than.

if you already have wireless LAN cards , then it would be obvious way to go...

@Jay-jay: wooohooo

1st January 2003, 19:41	#1
parakiet Posts: n/a	hub/router thingy for i-net sharing ok it's probably cliche but what hub/router stuff is the best for a little homenetwork. these are some pieces i found in some localstores. what's good, what's better? i'm no expert so all those names confused me so i guess i can share internet with these things (both pc's should be able to use the cable connection separately) Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router; IP Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch, 4 RJ-45 ports and 1 shared Uplink 111,10€ D-LINK Router Cable/DSL 4 port 10/100 Mbit Switch & Printserver DI-704 € 140,00 E-Tech DSL/Cable Router Switch 10/100 4 ports PPTP PPPoE 124,00 102.48 now what about those wireless network things... are they as fast as those with networcables? do they have any disadvantages ? in that class i found these: E-Tech DSL/Cable Router Switch 10/100 4 ports Wireless 229,00 189.26 Sitecom Wireless Network Broadband Home Station - Router + 4 port switch 10/100 + Printer Server + Firewall NAT 159,00 so what's good? what's better and what are the know differences between a wireless and the wired thingys

2nd January 2003, 15:19	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	wireless is MAX 11mbit Cat5 cable is MAX 100mbit 11mbit is in daily use 600-800kb/s fast enough for surfing & opening the occasional file fast enough for playing movies/mp3/games but too slow for copying GB of data __________________

2nd January 2003, 15:49	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	network cards for CAT5 cannot be used for wireless and vice versa __________________

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1st January 2003, 21:54	#2
ModdiN MansoN Posts: n/a	that D-link DI-704 is top class material, never had any problems with them yet, go for it!

2nd January 2003, 07:06	#3
lazybones Posts: n/a	I have a us-robotics router, works very well to . The thing you have to look at is if it has a print server build in, this is a nice feature I think cause you can print from every computer in the network. For the rest they all do sort or less the same. Wireless is good if you don’t want to install cables, but the speed between the workstations isn’t that great, if it’s just to get on the internet and share any files and folders but not to often you can go with wireless.if you on the otherhand move a lot of data from 1 workstation to another, you are beter of with cable.

2nd January 2003, 15:12	#4
parakiet Posts: n/a	so wireless is indeed slower?

2nd January 2003, 15:21	#6
parakiet Posts: n/a	ok that does it. wired it is. errmmm just to make sure a 10/100 networkcard (2 of them) should "use" a wired network better then a wireless ??

2nd January 2003, 16:09	#8
parakiet Posts: n/a	arghhh so because i alrdy have my 2 networkcards i'll have to take the wired stuff than.