Which Router?

357 · 11-19-2010, 07:01 AM

Based upon your description you may be able to just buy a 4-8 port switch. A switch can be put between your router and your TV and/or other devices. You don't need to worry about port speeds too much with the router port as I'm sure even 10/100 will be more than anything your ISP can throw at you bandwidth-wise. Even Comcast business class top of the line option is only 50mb/s. If you have any device to device transfers(inside the router) like from one pc to another then and only then will port speeds make a difference. And, in such a case a gigabit switch would still be much cheaper and easier than replacing the router.

11-19-2010, 07:01 AM	#7
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Which Router? Based upon your description you may be able to just buy a 4-8 port switch. A switch can be put between your router and your TV and/or other devices. You don't need to worry about port speeds too much with the router port as I'm sure even 10/100 will be more than anything your ISP can throw at you bandwidth-wise. Even Comcast business class top of the line option is only 50mb/s. If you have any device to device transfers(inside the router) like from one pc to another then and only then will port speeds make a difference. And, in such a case a gigabit switch would still be much cheaper and easier than replacing the router. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain