Wired router

[Darth Maynard]

Hello friends,

Looking into a wired router. Wireless isn't a possibility at the moment and wondered what is the most reliable for my G5 2.0 DP and my girlfriend's imac G5 2.0. Both are running 10.4.

Any and all suggestions appreciated.

Thanks

 

[rowsdower]

I think that iMac has gigabit ethernet support so you might want to consider getting a router that also supports it, at least if you are transferring large files. Otherwise, they're pretty much all the same. It might not be much cheaper anymore to get one that doesn't have wireless.

 

[tofagerl]

Well, if you get one with wireless, you'll either get a cheap .g (slow) router, or a more expensive .n (fast) router. Especially if you need gigabit.
I'd just go for a wired Linksys router and get a dedicated .n-router when you need it. The prices should be lower then.

 

[DoFoT9]

anything cisco or linksys is highly recommended. 4 port at a minimum. make sure it supports cat6 and cat5

 

[belvdr]

anything cisco or linksys is highly recommended. 4 port at a minimum. make sure it supports cat6 and cat5

With equipment that supports UTP cable, they state speeds, not grades of cable really. If they support 10BaseT or above, they'll support UTP cable, regardless of category.

 

[DoFoT9]

With equipment that supports UTP cable, they state speeds, not grades of cable really. If they support 10BaseT or above, they'll support UTP cable, regardless of category.

hmm i guess. my experience is that cat6 supports a lot higher data rate transfers the cat5 because of a few factors.. so i just put it out there.

not many consumer routers support 10BaseT though!

 

[belvdr]

hmm i guess. my experience is that cat6 supports a lot higher data rate transfers the cat5 because of a few factors.. so i just put it out there.

True, CAT6 supports higher data rates, but the devices support UTP and RJ-45 connectors. I have never seen a router or a switch specify the category of cabling. That said, you need to use the correct cabling according to the speeds you desire.

not many consumer routers support 10BaseT though!

Sure they do. The fact they support 10 Mb over UTP/RJ-45 is 10BaseT. Normally, the switches are 10/100 or 10/100/1000, so they definitely support 10BaseT. I don't think a consumer router out there is gigabit only (or 100 Mb only for that matter).

 

[DoFoT9]

True, CAT6 supports higher data rates, but the devices support UTP and RJ-45 connectors. I have never seen a router or a switch specify the category of cabling. That said, you need to use the correct cabling according to the speeds you desire.

yes fair call. i have seen it advertised, but not on the manufacturer website (reseller).

Sure they do. The fact they support 10 Mb over UTP/RJ-45 is 10BaseT. Normally, the switches are 10/100 or 10/100/1000, so they definitely support 10BaseT.

HA! can you tell im tired? i thought you meant 10GbE for some wierd reason. to me personally, 1000BaseT is a must.

bed time calls, be back in the morning.

 

[belvdr]

HA! can you tell im tired? i thought you meant 10GbE for some wierd reason. to me personally, 1000BaseT is a must.

bed time calls, be back in the morning.

Good night.

 

[tonyled]

cat6 and cat5e both support gigabit speeds

i would get a netgear over a linksys for soho type stuff

 

[Consultant]

Linksys or Apple.
You can turn off wireless part.
You can get inexpensive gigabit ethernet switch if your router doesn't have gigabit ports.

cat6 and cat5e both support gigabit speeds

i would get a netgear over a linksys for soho type stuff

Nope. Most people notice that netgear products needs regular reboot to work.

 

[tonyled]

Nope. Most people notice that netgear products needs regular reboot to work.

I guess I am not most people then since i use about 20 of them here in the office on a daily basis with zero problems (most are 4 years old or older), and they all replaced linksys that my predecessor installed which to say they were unreliable then would be a gross understatement.

Funny though, I do run linksys at home with dd-wrt on a wrt54 and a wap and both require regular reboots.

one mans trash . . .

 

[belvdr]

... i use about 20 of them here in the office on a daily basis with zero problems (most are 4 years old or older) ...

20 netgear residential routers? Personally, I've never had good luck with Netgear residential routers. Their switches seem to be a lot more reliable than their routers though.

 

[tonyled]

20 netgear residential routers? Personally, I've never had good luck with Netgear residential routers. Their switches seem to be a lot more reliable than their routers though.

routers, waps, switches, etc . . . im a network engineer by trade but there are plenty of circumstances where using soho stuff is more cost effective

 

[belvdr]

routers, waps, switches, etc . . . im a network engineer by trade but there are plenty of circumstances where using soho stuff is more cost effective

That's a better clarification. We're talking residential gear, so claiming you have 20 running implies you have 20 residential routers.

There's no way I'd ever advise an average person at home to buy SOHO equipment. It's just money wasted. My cheap Linksys WRT54G is over 5-6 years old and running fine.

 

[tonyled]

That's a better clarification. We're talking residential gear, so claiming you have 20 running implies you have 20 residential routers.

There's no way I'd ever advise an average person at home to buy SOHO equipment. It's just money wasted. My cheap Linksys WRT54G is over 5-6 years old and running fine.

i consider anything bought off the shelf as soho, which is likely the greater miscommunication (they were bought off the shelf at best buy so call them residential if you will, potato: potahto)

i too run the wrt54g, it had died, i wanted to try out dd-wrt, it now has new life