Router, hard wired or wireless? Recommendations
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What are you going to connect to it for the internet side and the client side? I'm sure you'll need a router with WiFi for the clients, and they all will have some Ethernet jacks as well. What speed do you need? If it's just for internet any 802.11n router will work. Linksys (Cisco) has some inexpensive models that are easy to set up.
Liz,
We're back in Spring Branch for the winter after spending the summer in Milwaukee, as usual.
If you're not going to use the router for internet access, then you just need a WiFi access point configured as a switch. Here's a bunch, any one of which will work for your purposes. Or any cheap WiFi router will work too, as it contains an access point and switch. Just be sure it supports 802.11n, as most do today. But some older units, if you find a used one, only support 802.11b and g.
We're back in Spring Branch for the winter after spending the summer in Milwaukee, as usual.
If you're not going to use the router for internet access, then you just need a WiFi access point configured as a switch. Here's a bunch, any one of which will work for your purposes. Or any cheap WiFi router will work too, as it contains an access point and switch. Just be sure it supports 802.11n, as most do today. But some older units, if you find a used one, only support 802.11b and g.
inscop
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I just bought a NetGear AC1450 from Costco. I was having issues with Netflix loading while I was watching the movie. It was a big enough problem I was either going to hardwire the DVR to the Internet or drop Netflix altogether. What a huge loss that would be since my wife and I have developed an affinity for Bollywood movies! 
Anyway, as a last ditch effort, I got the AC1450 and have had ZERO problems since. Very easy to set up. Although they recommend using their network name and security code, I prefer to use my own as it a lot easier to remember my own password.
Anyway, as a last ditch effort, I got the AC1450 and have had ZERO problems since. Very easy to set up. Although they recommend using their network name and security code, I prefer to use my own as it a lot easier to remember my own password.
The AC1450 is way overkill for what Liz needs. I doubt they have any computers or printer that supports 802.11ac. And no router is needed, just an access point for a wireless switch, which can be had for under $100, probably under $50.
John From Detroit
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If the printer is "Wireless" than the router must support that.
I use a mix here. I have one computer wired, The printer is wired, Two DVR's are Wired (And toss the odd gig of data between them) and another computer that can be either wired or wireless depending on where it's parked, I hope to get more (Dedicated job) computers over the winter, Plus two Android devices (Wireless) Internet access IS a factor for me.. It is provided by a Linksys WiFi "Modem" like adapter.. The router thinks it's a cable modem.
I use a mix here. I have one computer wired, The printer is wired, Two DVR's are Wired (And toss the odd gig of data between them) and another computer that can be either wired or wireless depending on where it's parked, I hope to get more (Dedicated job) computers over the winter, Plus two Android devices (Wireless) Internet access IS a factor for me.. It is provided by a Linksys WiFi "Modem" like adapter.. The router thinks it's a cable modem.
