Which Router?

[357]

To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of having the modem directly connected to a PC. I know it has router capabilities, but a true dedicated router will provide better security IMO. They can be had cheap, especially since you don't need wireless. However, you can get a cheap WiFi router with 4 ethernet ports for about $30.

Here's a link to one with 802.11N capabilities and a 4 ethernet ports for $30.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/D-Link+-...&skuId=9706754

This will resolve all your issues, provide better security, and give you Wireless capabilites should you ever want them in the future.

[Zoomschwortz]

Originally Posted by 357

To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of having the modem directly connected to a PC. I know it has router capabilities, but a true dedicated router will provide better security IMO. They can be had cheap, especially since you don't need wireless. However, you can get a cheap WiFi router with 4 ethernet ports for about $30.

Here's a link to one with 802.11N capabilities and a 4 ethernet ports for $30.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/D-Link+-...&skuId=9706754

This will resolve all your issues, provide better security, and give you Wireless capabilites should you ever want them in the future.

This looks good.

So if I understand correctly, this will connect to my modem and then I connect my computer and TV to it and I can go wireless sometime in the future if I choose.
If I got this right, then it looks like a winner to me.

Thanks for all of your help.

Have a great day.
Ken

[357]

Originally Posted by Zoomschwortz

This looks good.

So if I understand correctly, this will connect to my modem and then I connect my computer and TV to it and I can go wireless sometime in the future if I choose.
If I got this right, then it looks like a winner to me.

Thanks for all of your help.

Have a great day.
Ken

You are dead on.


The router will come with instructions on how to configure the Wi-Fi. It will instruct you to connect a PC or laptop with ethernet (as you described), then go to a certain web address (probably https://192.168.1.1 ) which will be the inside/private IP of your new router. From there you can enter the admin username/password and configure/disable WiFi as you see fit. When you set it up, make sure to change the default password to something else, and either disable the Wireless or at least configure it with WPA2 with a PSK (Pre-Shared Key).

WPA2 is a type of encryption that is very secure. People who want to use your WiFi would have to put in this password (PSK) in order to to connect, then all the traffic is encrypted with WPA2 to prevent malicious neighbors/etc from snooping your internet traffic.

PM me if you need help. I usually frequent CA during business hours M-F, so I may not get back to you ASAP, but I will do what I can to help.

[Zoomschwortz]

Thanks to everyone for all of their help.

Have a great weekend.
Ken

[Zoomschwortz]

Do you know of any problems using Windows 7 with the D-Link - Wireless-N 150 Router?

I saw 1 review that a person couldn't make it work with Windows 7.

My computer is a HP Pavilion Elite with I-7 860 processor and it is using windows 7. It also has a wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n

Thanks again.
Ken