Re: Networking

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:44:21 -0600, Lee <foalks1971-msngps@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Chuck wrote:

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:52:04 -0600, Lee <foalks1971-msngps@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Chuck wrote:

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:17:14 -0600, Lee <foalks1971-msngps@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Chuck wrote:

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:38:58 -0600, Lee <foalks1971-msngps@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

<SNIP>

I'm convinced. A router is needed. Because of the double firewall,
Netgear seems the logical choice. I want to set up here at home to
accommodate the current dial up I have, have it be wireless to
accommodate my laptop which is "54g? 802.11b/g WLAN with 125HSM /
SpeedBooster? and BroadRange? support", and be ready for high speed
Internet in the future, cable, DSL, or wireless, etc., all may soon be
available. Remember I have a hardware (Zoom 2920) modem and a Ethernet
connection I'm thinking the Netgear Rangemax (WPN824) would meet all
these needs for high speed and dial up on both setups I am looking at
putting together. Or is there a better unit I have overlooked. I want
the unit with the most features and ability to assure covering any
possibility. Any suggestions or am I on target?

I would definitely go with a WiFi solution. If you don't have high bandwidth
LAN though, and plan to buy all hardware by the same vendor, I wouldn't waste
money on Super-G though. Super-G (Speedbooster) is proprietary right now, and
all equipment has to have the same chipset. Do you have neighbors? Super-G
uses all 11 WiFi channels, and allows for no sharing of the spectrum.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/wifi-will-never-be-as-fast-as-ethernet.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/wifi-will-never-be-as-fast-as-ethernet.html

My general recommendation is to keep the modem, the router, and the WiFi
components separate. Selection criteria for each function is variable, and each
person's needs will differ. Combined units don't have the flexibility in
feature set that is sufficient to cover everybody's needs.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/computer-uniqueness.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/computer-uniqueness.html

What is the double firewall you're mentioning? One firewall, properly
maintained, should be enough. You should supplement that at another layer - one
perimeter device, and personal firewalls on each computer, are the way to go.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html

But you've got a good start. I'm curious - do you have 2 separate phone lines
coming to your house? Do both run on the same physical cable?

Yes they do . The lines come on two separate sets of wire coming in a
single cable/wire. I use one for talk the other for the Internet. I only
use the connection one computer at a time using a splitter giving access
to each computer. The double firewall was a specification on Netgears
wireless networking page
"http://www.netgear.com/applications/home/wireless.php"; on several of
their models.I'm heading into town now to buy these components. As I see
it, right now I need to buy a wireless adapter and a router. I'm so
ignorant of what is out there I need a little shove in the right direction.

OK, well, I don't see you mentioning an external dialup modem. Do you still
intend to setup Internet service using dialup, or are you going straight to
broadband?

Looking at Netgear's webpage (very interesting), I think you want to take their
selections with a grain of salt. Super G, Double 108, and RangeMax (MIMO) are
all proprietary solutions. MIMO is not even a standard yet. Look at those 3
product lines very skeptically.

Here at home it will be dialup, and the modem is regretfully internal.

Well, since you decided that a router is needed, consider getting a router that
will support dialup, and get an external modem. Get the modem out of the
computer, and use dialup behind a router - it's better for you in several ways.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/ics-is-ok-but-you-can-do-better.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/ics-is-ok-but-you-can-do-better.html

NAT router. is that the external modem

Lee,

No. A modem connects directly to your dialup service, or your broadband
service, and provides a single connection. You need a router to share that
connection to multiple computers, and to isolate those computers (security).
# An internal modem connects directly into your computer.
# An external dialup modem connects to your computer, or to a NAT router that
supports dialup, using a serial cable (thick, round).
# An external broadband modem connects to your computer, or to a NAT
router,using an Ethernet cable (thin, round).

Note that NAT routers that support dialup will also support broadband. If you
buy a dialup NAT router, you will be able to use it when you get broadband.
Just setup the WAN connection on the router, plug it into the broadband modem,
and you'll be online.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/sharing-your-dialup-internet-service.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/sharing-your-dialup-internet-service.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
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