quick question about routers

i know this is kinda a silly question but i got sbc dsl and i just got a new comp and i was thinking about getting a router but i dont know which ones, and do i gotta pay if i use more then one comp? is wireless better or like wires better?

 

A router is a good thing to have on a broadband connection. It makes for a nice inexpensive hardware firewall, and allows you to attach multiple computers to share your internet connnection without having to fool with Windows ICS. Wireless versions have wired ports on the back as well. Even if you don't have any wireless computers now, buying a wireless router will have you ready if you eventually do. Popular brands are Netgear and Linksys. You will not be charged any extra by your ISP if you use one, unless you require individual static IP addresses for each computer (If you don't know what this means, you probably won't).

 

If you only have one IP provided by your ISP you can use the NAT feature to translate one IP address (Provided by ISP) to your own Private IP and you can have as many PC's as you feel you need....

 

cool thanks , i was thinking about wireless but i dont think i need wireless cuz all the computers are going to be like very close to each other , and i know the none wireless arnt really popular amoung people and i was woundering am i looking at the right kinda router? heres the link http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduct.asp?submit=list&catalog=28&DEPA=5&order=price&sort=asc and do i need to get anything else with this ?

 

that link has a bunch of em on there...click on the one u want then resend the link

 

i was thinking about this one http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=33-147-009&depa=5

 

Nice router, should do you well. You may want to look into some ethernet cables too as sometimes you only get one cable with your router, I know I did when I got my wireless Linksys last week

 

most of the dsl modems given out by sbc and sprint are a router and all you would need is a hub. But if your going to go out and buy a hub you might as well just get the router for the extra protection.

 

kool thanks i wasnt sure about this stuff but thanks guys for helping me , and i do got sbc dsl and they only gave me a modem ( speedstream 5360) so if i get a hub do i just connect it to the dsl modem? just wanted to get my facts straight

 

I have the same modem and 3 Lynksis routers, 1 wireless (everything in the house is networked). With sbc you probly have a PPOE account and would need to make sure that any router you purchase supports the authenticating.

For your case I would pick up 1 Linksys router and be done with it.