[Lancaster] Help Re Broadband Routers

[Matt S Trout]

On Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 05:08:26PM +0000, Martyn Welch wrote:
> On Wednesday 02 Feb 2005 17:02, Matt S Trout wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 04:56:28PM +0000, Ken Hough wrote:
> > > I'm looking into getting broadband in the next month or so.
> > >
> > > Can anyone recommend an ADSL router that includes an ethernet switch,
> > > wi-fi, firewall, etc. I'm not using wi-fi at the moment, but would like
> > > to link the laptop this way in future.
> >
> > Linksys WRK-54G. Lovely piece of kit.
> 
> Is this an ADSL modem as well as a wireless router, or would you still need 
> the ADSL Modem?
> 
> How does it compare to the WRT-54G?

In answer to both your questions, it basically *is* a WRT-54G but with
half a dozen switch ports[0] and a DSL modem built into the same chassis.

[0] It might be 5, and the WRT-54G may have those itself. Memory imperfect :)

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