Taffycat
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It occurred to me that our router, though still working well, is getting on a bit (it has been working 24/7 for about 3 years now.) It's a wired, Netgear 834G v3 ADSL modem router.
Sooo... I've been trawling around, in search of another Netgear (having enjoyed trouble-free service thus far, from the current model.) My main criterion, was that it must be wired. (Though "wired" choices would seem to be a tad limited due to the popularity of wireless.)
But now I am thoroughly confused by the fact that some are called "switches" others are "modem routers" whilst others are just plain old "routers" ..... and the more I try to understand the differences, the more entangled I seem to get... literally as well as mentally
Lol.
A while ago, there was much talk (on my ISPs forum) about the need for a "broadchip" router (to cater for greater adsl speeds being rolled-out this year.)
Can anyone please help to explain in simple terms, what I need to know when making my next choice please? Or maybe point my nose in the direction of a straightforward online explanation...? Sorry to sound so lame, but I'd kind of taken it for granted that a router was a router.
Buying our first one (mentioned above) I'd been blissfully unaware of any differences, and simply gone with the one on the shelf of our local Curry's!
(Please don't suggest that I go back to them, I've already looked and found only wireless choices on their shelves.)
Any advice gratefully received. Thank you in advance for reading this![Big Grin :D :D](/styles/default/custom/smilies/grin.gif)
Sooo... I've been trawling around, in search of another Netgear (having enjoyed trouble-free service thus far, from the current model.) My main criterion, was that it must be wired. (Though "wired" choices would seem to be a tad limited due to the popularity of wireless.)
But now I am thoroughly confused by the fact that some are called "switches" others are "modem routers" whilst others are just plain old "routers" ..... and the more I try to understand the differences, the more entangled I seem to get... literally as well as mentally
![Confused :confused: :confused:](/styles/default/custom/smilies/confused.gif)
A while ago, there was much talk (on my ISPs forum) about the need for a "broadchip" router (to cater for greater adsl speeds being rolled-out this year.)
Can anyone please help to explain in simple terms, what I need to know when making my next choice please? Or maybe point my nose in the direction of a straightforward online explanation...? Sorry to sound so lame, but I'd kind of taken it for granted that a router was a router.
![Blush :blush: :blush:](/styles/default/custom/smilies/blush.gif)
![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](/styles/default/custom/smilies/tongue.gif)
Any advice gratefully received. Thank you in advance for reading this
![Big Grin :D :D](/styles/default/custom/smilies/grin.gif)