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Originally Posted by Fremen
Not sure what device you're talking about.
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The question is, do you currently have a modem, or are you on something like a school network? What are you currently connecting your pc or xbox directly to that you want to put your router in front of?
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Originally Posted by Martian
EDIT for the cross-post:
The device he's talking about is the DSLAM -- the server at the other end of your internet connection. It's not terribly relevant.
Linksys is a subsidiary of Cisco, who pretty much set the standard for networking. Their reputation is well deserved.
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Are you SURE he's not talking about the modem? There is usually something between the NIC and the DLSAM, even in an un-networked setup, and that thing is usually a modem, and that modem sometimes has a DHCP server.
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Originally Posted by Redjake
This is unnecessarily complex because the OP only needs a box to connect 2 wired devices (360 and a PC) and to broadcast wirelessly for 1 device (laptop). What Martian said is the best, just get a wireless router.
I suggest anything Linksys, but I've heard good things about many other brands too.
As far as it having to be draft-N like Martian said, I don't think that's completely necessary for a normal user. You can just get a regular 802.11g wireless router and be fine.
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If the modem he is using is also a router (albeit single port) as many are, he will have to plug the cable into one of the LAN ports on his wireless router, instead of a WAN port, and disable DHCP. It will still work that way as an access point though, which is what Zweiblumen was suggesting he buy, since they're usually cheaper.