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velvetant

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What router?
« on: February 04, 2010, 03:32:28 PM »
I really know nothing about routers and the search just confused me more.
I have a duel boot system PClinux 2007 upgraded to 2009/ windows XP.
What's a decent wireless router for my system. The wireless part will be for my PS3.
My computer does not have a wireless card but is connected ethernet DSL through my ATT modem.
I hope I made sense.
Don't know what info you people need so please point me in the right direction.
I'm looking at the Netgear WPN824 it says windows and Linux compatible
« Last Edit: February 04, 2010, 03:42:14 PM by velvetant »
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Offline MaddogF16

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Re: What router?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2010, 03:43:58 PM »
What brand wireless adapter did you get for the PS3?
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velvetant

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Re: What router?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2010, 03:50:29 PM »
PS3 has a built in wireless adapter.
I only know this because when I take it to a friends house it recognized his wireless network and works. He runs windows XP only
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Offline MaddogF16

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Re: What router?
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2010, 03:54:10 PM »
What brand is he running? The Netgear should do fine or copying him. Generally I try to have people match up the brand name of the router and the adapters.
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velvetant

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Re: What router?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2010, 03:57:57 PM »
Netgear WPN824
But he's not a Linux person So I don't know if this router will work on my duel boot system,
It works very well on his Windows XP/his daughters Vista and the PS3
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Offline kjpetrie

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Re: What router?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 05:32:27 PM »
Ethernet routers route IP packets. They neither know nor care about the OS on the machines they're routing between.

If they contain wireless adapters and encryption software to go with it (you need that unless you want your neighbours to access the Internet through your connection) that has to match.

So if you only want the wireless link to the PS3 buy what you know works with that. If you want to connect your computer wirelessly as well you will have to consider which adapters work with pclos and buy something that matches that. You should always be able to connect via the ethernet cable.
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Re: What router?
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 05:40:53 PM »
Quote from: kjpetrie on February 04, 2010, 05:32:27 PM
Ethernet routers route IP packets. They neither know nor care about the OS on the machines they're routing between.

I'm splitting hairs here but only since where making the distinction between OSs. This is meant to clarify the information above.

There are no "Ethernet routers" but there are routers that have various layer 2 interfaces (Ethernet is but one of them) that route layer 3 packets (for which IP is also but one). In addition, most home "routers" aren't even routers but instead perform a function called Network Address Translation (NAT) thereby "hiding" private IP range behind a single public IP address.

Cheers.
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velvetant

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Re: What router?
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2010, 01:02:54 PM »
I picked up my router yesterday and 1/2 hour later it was up and running.
Thanks for the help everyone. :) :) :) :) :)
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