a couple of router questions

[happybelly2k]

First of all, is the linksys befsr41 a good choice? Also do I need any extra cables or the ethernet of course to hook it all up? and is cat5 cable the same as ethernet?

Thanks for your help

 

[jihiggs]

i have used that router for a couple years now, works great. short answer, yes.

how do you shoot the devil in the back? what happens if you miss? -verbal

 

[jlanka]

that router is fine. You only need CAT5 UTP straight through cable. Technically CAT5 is not the same as ethernet, but these days the line between layer 1 (physical layer) and layer 2 (datalink layer) of the OSI stack has gotten blurred so many people wrongly call UTP Ethernet. You can RUN ethernet on CAT5 UTP, but you could also run Token Ring with the right hardware. In the strictest sense of the word CAT5 simply refers to the number of twists per inch (I think) in the cable. But the answer you're looking for is: you want to buy CAT5 UTP to cable your LAN.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[mammoth6]

3com cable/dsl gateway is much, much better and about the same price. http://www.3com.com/prod/dk_DK_EMEA/detail.jsp?tab=features&sku=3C855-US
Better configuration interface, more robust resources, and better support.

 

[jlanka]

yeah, that looks like a sweet box. Newegg has it for $64

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