looking for a 16port router.

[BadPenguin]

hey, im wondering if any of you guys know of a good 16 port router. I dont want any fancy features on it.. i just want to be able to connect my works dsl to it. Any suggestions would be great, thanks.

[xerka]

You probably won't find a 16 port router, more likely you would go with a router then a switch or hub for all the extra ports you want. Here are some 16port switches http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...tby=14&order=1 or just browse around newegg......does anyone know of a cheaper place than newegg for networking stuff?

[BadPenguin]

at work we do have a 16 port hub, but I didnt think that hubs would work for networking with a modem and such.. I though thats what sepperated a router from a hub? I could be wrong tho. could somebody give me suggestions? could I plug a 16 port hub into this:

http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=29&prid=142

it seems liek it work work to me.. but somebody please correct me if im wrong.. thanks!

[earlmred]

Originally Posted by BadPenguin

at work we do have a 16 port hub, but I didnt think that hubs would work for networking with a modem and such.. I though thats what sepperated a router from a hub? I could be wrong tho. could somebody give me suggestions? could I plug a 16 port hub into this:

http://www.linksys.com/products/prod...id=29&prid=142

it seems liek it work work to me.. but somebody please correct me if im wrong.. thanks!

Yes, just get a Cable/DSL Router with DHCP capability then connect a hub or switch to one of the ports and set the gateway on all of the devices to the router (usually 192.168.0.1). Set all of the devices to DHCP for easiest configuration.