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Simon Williams wrote: > Can anyone recommend a good ethernet router? > > I need it for uni next year- at the moment I have 4 network cards in my > PC and I'm using that, but I need to be able to get to the internet with > my laptop when my PC is off. I can only have one device connected to the > university network at a time, so I need to hide them behind a NAT. > > The problem is that most routers have an ADSL modem built in, and all > the ones I find that don't only have a 10Mbps connection to the outside, > which is fine for internet, but I need the full 100Mbps connection to > other devices on the university network. > > Any ideas? > Thanks > Simon > > I've got one of these - Linksys RT31P2-UK According to the data sheet here: http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1119591402181&packedargs=site%3DUS&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=0218156327B05 There are 3 10/100 RJ45 LAN ports and 1 10/100 RJ45 Internet port - it has the bonus(if you want to call it that) of having 2 RJ11 VoIP (SIP v2) Ports. I have it hooked up to a Linksys modem and I've never had a problem with it (or any other Linksys kit for that matter) I paid £12 for it brand new in the box from ebay - a bargain Dave -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html