CodeMaster
Expert Member
Hi all,
With all the recent price drops on ADSL, I am now EVENTUALLY moving from ISDN to ADSL.
I need some advice and recommendations on hardware and setup. My plans were to have a wireless router with separate ADSL modem, so that I would only need to replace the modem if I decide on different Broadband at a later stage. This would most likely work out more expensive than a router+modem combo, but probably offers more flexibility.
I live in a duplex, so the ADSL box will replace my ISDN NT downstairs. I would like to keep the modem and router downstairs together with the NT if possible, and possibly mount all 3 in a small wall-mount switch box, or home-made box.
The router will serve my PC upstairs via CAT5, and will also need to serve my girlfriends, and any possible quests laptops via wireless (hopefully anywhere in the unit). My knowledge on wireless is almost zero, so, would anyone suggest having the router upstairs? My thinking was that the signal would pass upwards easier than it would downwards.
So these are my BASIC intentions and ideas, now I am open to any ideas and advice. On the hardware side, I am looking at the Linksys WRT54G router, but haven't been able to find an ADSL modem to connect to it via Ethernet ( not USB, obviously
).
I would like to keep the router and modem as same brand if possible. Also been looking at the D-Link range. They look good, and are also a respected company in networking, but at first glance appear to be more expensive than Linksys.
On a side note, does anyone have an opinion on the AMD Sempron 3000+’s wireless chip? What is signal like? Overall quality? Is it possible to attach an external antennae to it?
That’s it for now
Thanks in advance,
Mike
With all the recent price drops on ADSL, I am now EVENTUALLY moving from ISDN to ADSL.
I need some advice and recommendations on hardware and setup. My plans were to have a wireless router with separate ADSL modem, so that I would only need to replace the modem if I decide on different Broadband at a later stage. This would most likely work out more expensive than a router+modem combo, but probably offers more flexibility.
I live in a duplex, so the ADSL box will replace my ISDN NT downstairs. I would like to keep the modem and router downstairs together with the NT if possible, and possibly mount all 3 in a small wall-mount switch box, or home-made box.
The router will serve my PC upstairs via CAT5, and will also need to serve my girlfriends, and any possible quests laptops via wireless (hopefully anywhere in the unit). My knowledge on wireless is almost zero, so, would anyone suggest having the router upstairs? My thinking was that the signal would pass upwards easier than it would downwards.
So these are my BASIC intentions and ideas, now I am open to any ideas and advice. On the hardware side, I am looking at the Linksys WRT54G router, but haven't been able to find an ADSL modem to connect to it via Ethernet ( not USB, obviously
). I would like to keep the router and modem as same brand if possible. Also been looking at the D-Link range. They look good, and are also a respected company in networking, but at first glance appear to be more expensive than Linksys.
On a side note, does anyone have an opinion on the AMD Sempron 3000+’s wireless chip? What is signal like? Overall quality? Is it possible to attach an external antennae to it?
That’s it for now
Thanks in advance,
Mike
