Re: [slim] Re: Repost?
With wired routers, I'd say it doesn't matter which one you get. It's more the features you need that will determine what you get. Even when I couldn't get my SMC2804WBRP-G router to work with my SB2 wirelessly, the wired ports worked perfectly. TCM wrote: > JJZolx Wrote: > >>But I've always liked the D-Link gear and have had excellent results >>in about a dozen installations, from homes with two PCs to small >>offices with up to 10 machines. Something like the DI-604 (same one >>fathom39 recommended in the other thread) on the following page would >>be all you need: >> >>http://www.dlink.com/products/category.asp?cid=2&sec=0 >> >>This is a device you can easily buy used off of eBay: >> >>http://search.ebay.co.uk/di-604 > > > I've had a look at the D-Link DI-604 before, but I don't know what to > make of it. It's quite popular in Sweden, but I can't get a clear > picture of how good it is. Some people love and some hate it. At > Pricerunner http://tinyurl.com/dnfpt > http://www.pricerunner.com/?ncr=1 > > the consumer reviews are very mixed. > > What I was really interested in was to know if any router suited the > Squeezebox better then the others or if that didn't matter at all. > > -- ___ Mark Lanctot ___ __ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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TCM Wrote: > What I was really interested in was to know if any router suited the > Squeezebox better then the others or if that didn't matter at all. I'd be very surprised if it made any difference at all. Certainly there won't be any that clearly work "better" with the Squeezebox, though you might find someone who's had the odd issue with some router or other. http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=113 If you pick up something used, the only thing I'd advise is that you don't get an older 10Mbps router. It won't make any difference for audio streaming, but for PCs or PC-to-NAS traffic you'd want the faster 100Mbps speed of a 10/100 switch. -- JJZolx Jim JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18075 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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JJZolx Wrote: > > But I've always liked the D-Link gear and have had excellent results > in about a dozen installations, from homes with two PCs to small > offices with up to 10 machines. Something like the DI-604 (same one > fathom39 recommended in the other thread) on the following page would > be all you need: > > http://www.dlink.com/products/category.asp?cid=2&sec=0 > > This is a device you can easily buy used off of eBay: > > http://search.ebay.co.uk/di-604 I've had a look at the D-Link DI-604 before, but I don't know what to make of it. It's quite popular in Sweden, but I can't get a clear picture of how good it is. Some people love and some hate it. At Pricerunner http://tinyurl.com/dnfpt http://www.pricerunner.com/?ncr=1 the consumer reviews are very mixed. What I was really interested in was to know if any router suited the Squeezebox better then the others or if that didn't matter at all. -- TCM Quiet Brain! Or I'll Stab You With A Q-Tip http://www.last.fm/user/ThisCharmingMan/ TCM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=702 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18075 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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Robin Bowes Wrote: > TCM said the following on 10/11/2005 21:26: > > > > OK! I'm looking for a wired router with a built in switch. Right now > > there's only two computers and hopefully soon a Squeezebox 3 :-D. > I'm > > also planning to get some kind of NAS device in the future. I've > just > > built a house so I don't have too much cash lying around... > > You don't need a router for that configuration - a switch will do the > job. > > Unless there's something else you're not telling us about? > (Hint: Internet connection?) > > R. > -- > http://robinbowes.com > > If a man speaks in a forest, > and his wife's not there, > is he still wrong? Well, yes, I have an Internet connection (you're picky today ;-D) -- TCM Quiet Brain! Or I'll Stab You With A Q-Tip http://www.last.fm/user/ThisCharmingMan/ TCM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=702 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18075 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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I assume you have an Internet connection at home. If so, I would
definitely get a router, as you'll probably want the Squeezebox to be
able to access the Internet for 'net radio, either with or without
using SqueezeNetwork. For that you'll need a device on your network to
do NAT - network addresss translation - which is a simple means of
having multiple devices share an Internet connection with a single IP
address.
SOHO Internet routers are pretty ubiquitous these days, especially the
wired-only ones. Some will have more capability than others - better
firewalling perhaps, or maybe a nicer user interface. Some offer a
means of connecting a printer ("print server").
But I've always liked the D-Link gear and have had excellent results
in about a dozen installations, from homes with two PCs to small
offices with up to 10 machines. Something like the DI-604 (same one
fathom39 recommended in the other thread) on the following page would
be all you need:
http://www.dlink.com/products/category.asp?cid=2&sec=0
This is a device you can easily buy used off of eBay:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/di-604
--
JJZolx
Jim
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Re: [slim] Re: Repost?
TCM said the following on 10/11/2005 21:26: > > OK! I'm looking for a wired router with a built in switch. Right now > there's only two computers and hopefully soon a Squeezebox 3 :-D. I'm > also planning to get some kind of NAS device in the future. I've just > built a house so I don't have too much cash lying around... You don't need a router for that configuration - a switch will do the job. Unless there's something else you're not telling us about? (Hint: Internet connection?) R. -- http://robinbowes.com If a man speaks in a forest, and his wife's not there, is he still wrong? ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
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stuorguk Wrote: > It doesn't really matter, although routers are primarily for connecting > to the Internet, which makes your question a little confusing. > > Presumably you are looking for a router that has a built in switch/hub > so that you can link your SB to your computer. > > Tell us more about your setup. Robin Bowes Wrote: > TCM said the following on 10/11/2005 19:30: > > I've posted this question (about routers) in the beginners forum and > I > > got a couple of answers. Then I thought that I would get more > answers > > here (this forum is more active). > > > > TCM Wrote: > > > >>Is there any router (with a reasonable price) that you would > recommend > >>together with the SB3? I'm intersted in wired only. > > Do you mean "router" or do you simply mean "switch"? > > If you just want to connect your SB to your server then a switch will > do > the job. > > R. > OK! I'm looking for a wired router with a built in switch. Right now there's only two computers and hopefully soon a Squeezebox 3 :-D. I'm also planning to get some kind of NAS device in the future. I've just built a house so I don't have too much cash lying around... -- TCM Quiet Brain! Or I'll Stab You With A Q-Tip http://www.last.fm/user/ThisCharmingMan/ TCM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=702 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18075 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: Repost?
It doesn't really matter, although routers are primarily for connecting to the Internet, which makes your question a little confusing. Presumably you are looking for a router that has a built in switch/hub so that you can link your SB to your computer. Tell us more about your setup. -- stuorguk stuorguk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=521 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18075 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
