S R wrote:
> I have Demon Business Broadband, and a mix of wired and wireless devices.
>
> To reduce energy costs I'd like to replace the Netgear DG834N router
> with one that offers the following additional features:
>
> 1. 8 LAN ports instead of 4
Unlikley. Use a separate switch
> 2. A printer port and print server facility
Common enough.. if the printer is USB.. get a networked pribter is better.
> 3. Ability to filter remote access by MAC address (instead of just IP
> address)
http://www.networkintrusion.co.uk/pa.../IP_header.pdf
Mac addresses are not part of the IP spec, and are not propagated by it,
they are only relevant to Ethernet networks. (or other low level
networking layers)
> 4. Wireless, ADSL
hard to find routers without enm.
> 5. Gaming and as well as work use
So you want QOS to boost gaming packets over boring old e-mail eh?
>
> I can't seem to find one that has all these features. Vigors have
> printer ports, but they're just 4 LAN ports. LinkSys has an 8 porter,
> but it doesn't have wireless nor a printer port.
>
> I would compromise on the printer port, but I need the other features.
>
You are dead on the MAC filtering over the WAN port.
> CISCO might have something but I don't know if that'll be kind to XBOX
> usage .
>
> Any recommendations gratefully received.
Frankly id say get an 8 port switch and a router that does the rest, and
forget the MAC stuff, which is impossible anyway.
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