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hi
sorry I am new.

I want to build a home network. I have earthlink cable for internet.
They advertize that I can get home networking with them for $7.95 a
month. Do I need to do that or can I just go & buy a router?


does anyone make a cable modem/ router all in one?


thanks
 
hi
sorry I am new.

I want to build a home network. I have earthlink cable for internet.
They advertize that I can get home networking with them for $7.95 a
month. Do I need to do that or can I just go & buy a router?


does anyone make a cable modem/ router all in one?


thanks
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There is no reason to pay Earthlink. Assuming that your existing cable
modem has an Ethernet connection to your computer (rather than USB),
just buy yourself a router. Do NOT buy a combo router/cable modem
unless your workspace is so small that you absolutely have no room for a
small second box.

If your existing cable modem only has a USB connection, you will have to
buy another cable modem in addition to the router, because very few, if
any, routers accept USB as their connection to the Internet. In this
case, you might get a combo modem/router, although I would still
recommend against it.

Try to buy a name brand:
http://www.buffalotech.com/
http://www.linksys.com/
http://www.netgear.com
http://www.dlink.com/

If you want wireless, consider the BUFFALO WHR-HP-G54, which has a
built-in amplifier and still is not expensive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833162134

I've had good luck with Linksys products.
Based solely on newsgroups posts, such as in
microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless, D-Link, Netgear, and
Belkin products seem to have more issues than others, but that's not a
scientifically reliable sample.
 
garyreif said:
hi
sorry I am new.

I want to build a home network. I have earthlink cable for internet.
They advertize that I can get home networking with them for $7.95 a
month. Do I need to do that or can I just go & buy a router?
Click to expand...

Do you need to go wireless ?
does anyone make a cable modem/ router all in one?
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Linksys WCG 200 v.2
Motorola SBG 900/1000
Netgear CG814 WG
 
hi
sorry I am new.

I want to build a home network. I have earthlink cable for internet.
They advertize that I can get home networking with them for $7.95 a
month. Do I need to do that or can I just go & buy a router?
Click to expand...

Go with the router. No sense in paying your ISP to run your home network,
too.
does anyone make a cable modem/ router all in one?
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Probably, but I advise against owning your own cable modem. If a surge
comes down the cable to the modem and you lease the modem, $CABLECO is
eating the cost. Not to mention your modem has to be one that the cableco
knows how to provision anyway... no sense in buying a modem that might or
might not be supported by the ISP. When it comes to software and network
hardware in general is that it's just not possible to create something that
does more than one thing well: It's best to get two devices for this job
that both do their one job well, than one device which do both jobs poorly.
And finally, when you're no longer satisfied with the way one of those
devices does it's job, you can replace it without having to effect another
task. Just use two devices.
 
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