<![CDATA[Router/Switch]]>Alright as most of you probably know, cable one has a policy that no more than X amount of devices can be connected. Right now we have the 3 max computers connected and it can see through the switch and whenever i try connect the 4th computer, one of the other 3 gets its access taken away. How would i get around that? Looking at all these linksys wireless routers (dad wants wireless now for his laptop) they all say wireless router with 4port switch.........so if its a switch wouldnt cableone be able to see through that again or not? Would i have to get a wired router to get around this or is there an easier way?

Right now this is how its set up

...............Cable Modem
...............4 port Switch
...........Switch2 ................ Moms Computer
..This Computer ...Dads Computer

Or you could say the modem connects to the switch upstairs, that switch is connected to my moms computer and then the 2nd switch downstairs, and that 2nd switch has this computer and my dads computer hooked up to it. Whenever i try hook up the computer in my room, usually my dads or this computer lose their connection. We are planning on trading the 1st switch for a router, but this is where my delima is. ANswer away

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Jim wrote:
Just don't buy D-Link... I've never had anything good come from D-Link... out of the cheaper brands, I like Netgear and Linksys the most....

LMAO I have had the opposite luck D-Link has rocked adn Linksys sucked big time... only reason i have an extra won is i upgraded to the d-link extreme g wireless

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74368https://fargostreet.com/post/74368Tue, 11 Oct 2005 23:48:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:26:31 GMT]]>i hated netgear the most...it seemed like it always dropped connection and had HORRIBLE range...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74212https://fargostreet.com/post/74212Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:26:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:24:39 GMT]]>Just don't buy D-Link... I've never had anything good come from D-Link... out of the cheaper brands, I like Netgear and Linksys the most....

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74210https://fargostreet.com/post/74210Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:24:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:21:29 GMT]]>

StangerBanger96 wrote:
im on the fastest connection

So would:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=5250774&productCategoryId=pcmcat25300050001&type=product&cmp=++&id=1051384663529

solve my problem (hopefully?)Looks like a good one to me too...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74208https://fargostreet.com/post/74208Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:21:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Tue, 11 Oct 2005 04:09:40 GMT]]>

StangerBanger96 wrote:
im on the fastest connection

So would:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=5250774&productCategoryId=pcmcat25300050001&type=product&cmp=++&id=1051384663529

solve my problem (hopefully?)

same router i have and love it...ive had 4 wireless routers...1 actiontec, 1 d-link, and 2 linksys routers and im still running my linksys 🙂

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74185https://fargostreet.com/post/74185Tue, 11 Oct 2005 04:09:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:31:39 GMT]]>if you want a wireless router I have one i was going to put on ebay but i'll sell it to you for 10 bucks

it's a dlink b has a 4 port swicth of corse built in firewall

I wouldn't run broadband without a router/firewall if i had the money i'd run a dedicated firewall into a router any questions on it just ask

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74131https://fargostreet.com/post/74131Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:31:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:17:48 GMT]]>im on the fastest connection

So would:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=5250774&productCategoryId=pcmcat25300050001&type=product&cmp=++&id=1051384663529

solve my problem (hopefully?)

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74085https://fargostreet.com/post/74085Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:17:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:53:24 GMT]]>The connection speed has nothing to do w/ if your able to use a router or not... if you really wanted you could route a 56k modem connection...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74054https://fargostreet.com/post/74054Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:53:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:09:32 GMT]]>If your on the slower connection from my experience they dont allow routers. You have to be on the faster connection for them to work. That could have changed though.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74052https://fargostreet.com/post/74052Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:09:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:17:05 GMT]]>Router: A piece of hardware that acts kinda like a stand alone computer. It uses one internet ip address when hooked directly to the modem. To the internet company, if they are stupid, it will look like one computer. From the router there are usually at a minimum 4 connections to hook other computers up to. These 4 connections are part of your local network and have addresses such as 192.168.XXX.XXX. Your computers will share the router to access the internet using these different local addresses. You need to set up the router to access the internet just like you did with the computers you had set up already(or manually set it up if you had the computers previousely set up automatically). Then the computers you have hooked into it will need to be setup automatically...depending on the type and brand of router you get. When you buy the router, get one with a firewall...otherwise people can hack your network and get into your computers.

Switch: A unit used for expanding a network that is already in place, such as behind a router.

Your network should be like this.

Modem -> Firewall/Router -> then switches -> computers

Don't get confused...the router should have a switch built in. This is because otherwise it would only have one connection on back that would require the end user to also buy a switch. For the sake of simplicity and to no confuse the end user further, they have incorportated a firewall, router , and switch in one unit. They are hooked up internally like this.

modem connection in -> firewall -> router -> switch -> 4 connections out

I hope that helps ... probably confused ya more now.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74038https://fargostreet.com/post/74038Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:17:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:03:38 GMT]]>A wireless router w/ 4 port switch means that the device IS a router, but that it also has a switch built into it. The "wireless" means that it has an access point built into it as well.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74032https://fargostreet.com/post/74032Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:03:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:39:46 GMT]]>alright sounds good i figured a router would do it but wasnt sure. Any comments on why specs on routers say "wireless router with 4port switch" though? I dont know much about networking stuff so to me that just says its a switch with wireless capabilities and i dunno.......it says router but describes the wired ports as switches. thanks again

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74026https://fargostreet.com/post/74026Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:39:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:01:23 GMT]]>router 😉

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/74014https://fargostreet.com/post/74014Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:01:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 05:02:52 GMT]]>Yeah...just use a router dude

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/73983https://fargostreet.com/post/73983Mon, 10 Oct 2005 05:02:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:59:17 GMT]]>oh shit your right i knew that too...you can hook up 4 routers...each port with a switch and you should be good right?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/73982https://fargostreet.com/post/73982Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:59:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:56:48 GMT]]>This is Nick posting on Blakes account>

Techically a switch is a layer 2 device which is not seen on the network.
In order to get multiple computers onto a single internet connection do the following:

Upstream ISP ------> [wan port of router] / [switch side of router] ------> computer

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/73981https://fargostreet.com/post/73981Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:56:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:29:41 GMT]]>usually its like they give you 4 unique IP address...a switch would only count as 1 device...so therefore you can have 4 switches...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/73974https://fargostreet.com/post/73974Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:29:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Router/Switch on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:26:59 GMT]]>That's messed up. I've never heard of a limited number of computers you can hook up. I can't see how they can charge you for each computer or limit you to 3. It's not like there's 3 seperate lines or anything. That would be like the cable company charging you for each tv you have hooked up to it. It's not like it's going to slow things down anymore with a fourth computer, sounds like there trying to rip you off. I guess you could call them and ask exactly what the deal is with only alowing 3 computers. I also think theres programs like norton ghost that let you go online but makes you invisble to every one else, I could be wrong though. It's worth a try.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/73972https://fargostreet.com/post/73972Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:26:59 GMT