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wireless router or modem wireless router ?

lmijker · 2008-03-25 22:39:50

I have a modem which I got with my Bt broadband over a year ago. Just got a laptop so want to share the broadband connection between my desktop and laptop. It seems like it costs roughly 30/40 extra for a wireless router to have built in modem functionality. Are there good reasons other than 1 box instead of 2 to get a…

25-03-2008 10:39pm

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lmijker

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I have a modem which I got with my Bt broadband over a year ago. Just got a laptop so want to share the broadband connection between my desktop and laptop. It seems like it costs roughly 30/40 extra for a wireless router to have built in modem functionality.

Are there good reasons other than 1 box instead of 2 to get a modem router ? Maybe this has been asked already but tried searching through threads and couldn't find anything. Thanks, JK.

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#2 25-03-2008 10:47pm

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Not that I can think of.

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#3 25-03-2008 10:50pm

Jonathan

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Save the environment with only one box?

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#4 26-03-2008 9:18am

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Easier to setup and configure

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#5 26-03-2008 9:25am

lmijker

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Thanks, leaning towards the 1 box approach alright, just to keep the clutter to a min. space behind my pc looks like a big mess of cables :rolleyes:

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#6 26-03-2008 9:36am

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If you are going to get a router then the Linksys WRT54g(L)(S) is your best bet but I don't think you can get them with modems built in. Still the best option though.

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