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Old 06-15-2009, 04:49 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Fremen View Post
Not sure what device you're talking about.
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 View Post
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.
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 View Post
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.
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.
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