The Keeper Posted February 4, 2007 CID Share Posted February 4, 2007 I am thinking of buying the Linksys Wired Router BEFSR41. I have read that the wireless ones are slower. Any information you have would be appreciated. Does anyone know of any problems with setting these up where we have Hughes.net. Thanks, Mary Ann The Keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggr3 Posted February 4, 2007 CID Share Posted February 4, 2007 What type system do you have ....4000.....6000....7000..?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Keeper Posted February 4, 2007 Author CID Share Posted February 4, 2007 I have the 6000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggr3 Posted February 4, 2007 CID Share Posted February 4, 2007 Then it hooks up very easily.....just plug your modem into the router ...set the addresses and away you go.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Keeper Posted February 4, 2007 Author CID Share Posted February 4, 2007 I guess where I get confused is the addresses. Hughes.net Tech says the Router will add a address automatically to the second computer. Doesn't each computer need a separate address? Sorry, I am not to savvy where this is concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Keeper Posted February 4, 2007 Author CID Share Posted February 4, 2007 Is it true that wireless routers are slower than hard wired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggr3 Posted February 4, 2007 CID Share Posted February 4, 2007 Your hughs modem only has 1 output....so if your only hooking up 1 computer then that is a true statement... However if you are planning to use 2 or more computers...then each computer must have a wireless adapter plugged into it and then they need diffrent addresses to talk to the router. I have 4 computers hooked to my 6000....3 are in the same room and run through a switch....and 1 is upstairs and runs through a wireless router....my 12 yr old hooked that one up..so it can't be too tough...lol The router you buy will have simple instructions with it...but usually only comes with a single adapter for 1 computer...so you'll either need another adapter ..or a switch and cable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggr3 Posted February 4, 2007 CID Share Posted February 4, 2007 Is it true that wireless routers are slower than hard wired? Yes wireless routers are slower than cabled connections.....however....we have Hughs...so that is really not an issue for us..even our best connection is a nonplayer where routers are concerned...lol If you had a 15 meg FIOS connection....you would notice it...but at 1 meg....the router is still 10 times faster that our connection... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Keeper Posted February 4, 2007 Author CID Share Posted February 4, 2007 Another questions: Using this switch...on your 3 computers, can all computers be on the internet at the same time? Does the Router plug into the switch? The wireless adapter I would have to purchase for each computer? This is also needed with a hard wired router? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted February 5, 2007 CID Share Posted February 5, 2007 Yes all 3 computers can be using at once.....my suggestion if you thinking of Linksys is a WRT54G this offers wireless and 4LAN ports for hardwired too. You can set this up right out if the box will work fine.....or config with DHCP off. Its all a matter of what works best for you. Mine is configured as a switch (DHCP off). Performance is the same for me on the hardwired desktop or the laptop on wireless. You will have to buy wireless adapters unless for example your laptop already has one for the wireless connection. The router itself (WRT54G) will run about $50 at Walmart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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