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06-03-2005, 09:50 AM
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router or switch?
I've just bought an ethernet switch with the intention of having a sattelite broadband modem and a few computers connected... But i just had a sudden thought: will this work?? or should i have bought a broadband router??
i hope i'm going to be alright... thanks for your time! |
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06-03-2005, 10:42 AM
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If its a DSL/PPoE type of connection a switch should be sufficient otherwise you'll need a router
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06-03-2005, 12:18 PM
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Consumer routers automatically connect and share a network connectection where as hubs and switches just divide up signals.
Unless you have some way to share the net, you usally need a router. Some some DSL modems have their own router features built in... I don't recall the name, but I know the white one Bell South has been sending out recently does...
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