[olug] router, router, router

Hurley Rod RHurley at TMVGAS.COM
Fri Jul 22 14:50:43 UTC 2005


I think I understand that you previously had a Linksys router and then a
hub somewhere behind the router on your network.  If this is correct, I
recommend dumping the hub and use the router in place.  Now if you need
multiple ethernet and you don't have the Linksys with the 4 port
integrated switch, then I recommend upgrading your router to one with a
switch built in, or if you need more ports adding a switch.  I am not a
big fan of hubs, they are just a "dumb" device that allows you to add
multiple devices to a single line.  Depending upon your network, you may
notice bottlenecks using hubs.  

So to sum up, Yes you can have 2 routers, but why?  For less than 80
bucks you can get a wifi router with an integrated 4 port switch.  This
covers your port translation, alleviates your need for a hub (given you
have a normal sized home network and not a geeknet), and your wifi.
Sure you would be putting all your eggs in one basket, but it should
last you at least 4 years, and you have 1 termination point so
troubleshooting is a snap.  

-----Original Message-----
From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
thelarsons3 at cox.net
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 8:01 AM
To: olug at olug.org
Subject: [olug] router, router, router

Hi, group,

I recently bought a wifi-capable router to replace my old (still
working) Linksys.  I've since discovered that the new router doesn't
support port translation, only port forwarding.  My question is, can I
chain my routers together, and if so, do I need to do anything special
to set it up?  I've got a hub on my LAN now, so I figured I could just
replace it with the new router.  The new router uses the same IP as the
old one, so obviously I'll need to change that.

Thanks,
Tim

--
Tim & Alethea

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