Need advice on purchasing an 8 port, tub mountable router.

I currently have a 4 port linksys wireless B router and it's worked well.

I recently bought a new home that has a wired network in every room. So, I
need an 8 port router that will mount in a tub in my distribution center.
Wireless is not necessary because I plan to plug the Linksys wireless router
I already own into a port in my office that will daisy chain off the 8 port.
This way I can get wireless on my laptop anywhere in the house.

I'm looking for advice on 8 port tub mountable routers with a Firewall.
What have people had good luck with?

I also play alot of IP to IP games, and my Linksys never let me open a port
properly to communicate (or maybe i could never figure out how to do it.)
Every time we wanted to play IP to IP with someone we had to remove it and
use an old hub to get it to work. I would prefer something that is
intuitive enough to allow us to IP>>IP with minimal hassle.

Thanks in advance.

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:11:37 -0700, NEExt wrote:

> I currently have a 4 port linksys wireless B router and it's worked well.
>
> I recently bought a new home that has a wired network in every room. So, I
> need an 8 port router that will mount in a tub in my distribution center.
> Wireless is not necessary because I plan to plug the Linksys wireless router
> I already own into a port in my office that will daisy chain off the 8 port.
> This way I can get wireless on my laptop anywhere in the house.
>
> I'm looking for advice on 8 port tub mountable routers with a Firewall.
> What have people had good luck with?
>
> I also play alot of IP to IP games, and my Linksys never let me open a port
> properly to communicate (or maybe i could never figure out how to do it.)
> Every time we wanted to play IP to IP with someone we had to remove it and
> use an old hub to get it to work. I would prefer something that is
> intuitive enough to allow us to IP>>IP with minimal hassle.
>
> Thanks in advance.

What would happen if you bought an 8 port switch, use the router to
connect to the outside world like you did before, connect the switch to
the router.

I hope this helps or someone has a better idea, since I'm in the same
situation. Built a new house, network in every room, network printer. etc..

Paul



--
Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely
unintentional side effect.

--- Linus Torvalds

I crossed posted this on alt.comp.hardware and what you suggest seems to be
the same solution I am hearing there. Internet-->Cable Modem--> 10/100
router --> gigabit switch --> distrubtion center and then wireless routers
or wireless relays wherever you want them for coverage.


"abc" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:TY8ed.29188$cr4.2257@edtnps84...
> On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:11:37 -0700, NEExt wrote:
>
> > I currently have a 4 port linksys wireless B router and it's worked
well.
> >
> > I recently bought a new home that has a wired network in every room.
So, I
> > need an 8 port router that will mount in a tub in my distribution
center.
> > Wireless is not necessary because I plan to plug the Linksys wireless
router
> > I already own into a port in my office that will daisy chain off the 8
port.
> > This way I can get wireless on my laptop anywhere in the house.
> >
> > I'm looking for advice on 8 port tub mountable routers with a Firewall.
> > What have people had good luck with?
> >
> > I also play alot of IP to IP games, and my Linksys never let me open a
port
> > properly to communicate (or maybe i could never figure out how to do
it.)
> > Every time we wanted to play IP to IP with someone we had to remove it
and
> > use an old hub to get it to work. I would prefer something that is
> > intuitive enough to allow us to IP>>IP with minimal hassle.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> What would happen if you bought an 8 port switch, use the router to
> connect to the outside world like you did before, connect the switch to
> the router.
>
> I hope this helps or someone has a better idea, since I'm in the same
> situation. Built a new house, network in every room, network printer.
etc..
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> --
> Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely
> unintentional side effect.
>
> --- Linus Torvalds
>