> I'm looking for some suggestions/opinions on home networking. Currently I
> have
> 2 different cable IP drops(2 separate cable modems and 2 cable lines)
> hence I
> have a cable bill for just computer access of a little over 100 bucks a
> month(tax etc). We (translates, mostly wife) decided that one cable shared
> will suffice. I have looked ever so slightly into this. I do have a
> linksys 4
> port that works really great but I really don't want to be drilling holes
> and
> slinging wire into the other room for the other puters, so I am looking
> for
> either a wireless(I would think 802.11b since there is no interference
> from
> phones and microwave--cant be said for .11g or .11a) or HPNA.
> I would like to know if anyone is using either of these and opinions. I am
> not
> all that concerned about the speed if there is a marginal difference but
> not
> looking for a snail either, would prefer to keep close to the base cable
> xfer
> rates. One room will have one, possibly another computer that will need
> internet access. The other room ( on the other side of the house -- guess
> who
> gets to spend time there!) will have 3 computers- 2 with internet access.
> For
> these I would assume I could use the linksys ethernet firewall/router and
> would only need to get a line to it to provide the net access to the boxes
> cabled to it.
Are you thinking of getting a wireless hub/router, or are you going to
have two of the machines connected via 802.11b, each routing to its little
subnet?
If you go the way of the router(great title for a geek martial arts
movie), you'll need to get wireless cards, in addition to the wireless
hub, for at least the two computers, the first ones mentioned, and will be
able to run cable in the room with the other three. Most of the wireless
hubs I've seen also have 4+ ethernet ports.
If you go the other way, you'll need two wireless cards, and you'll need
to set up one machine in each room to route traffic to/from its subnet.
Levi
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