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Router / Switch or Both?

  • 22-12-2003 1:13am
    #1
    DjDangerousDave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 361 ✭✭


    I have the standard eircom BB package and i want to network the whole house, i have the netopia 3300 serise modem and i dont know if i need a switch or a router or both? to have a sucessfull network in the house.

    It has NAT but i dont really know if that only for 1 computer or will it work for more.

    U can see the specs of the modem on http://www.netopia.com

    Any help is greatly recieved!

    Thanks,

    Dave.


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  • #2
    OfflerCrocGod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭OfflerCrocGod


    From what I hear on boards that modem is all you need for a home network it has inbuilt DHCP and can handle more then one PC......of course I may be wrong:D.


  • #3
    Ripwave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭Ripwave


    Originally posted by DjDangerousDave
    I have the standard eircom BB package and i want to network the whole house, i have the netopia 3300 serise modem and i dont know if i need a switch or a router or both? to have a sucessfull network in the house.

    It has NAT but i dont really know if that only for 1 computer or will it work for more.
    A switch should be all you need. The DHCP and NAT will work for multiple devices.


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