Simple Plug and play USB Router

Please can someone recommend a simple plug and play Router for BT Broadband
USB Modem and the best place on line to purchase it from?

Thanks,


Stewart

On 30 Aug 2004 in uk.telecom.broadband, "blueyonder" wrote:

>Please can someone recommend a simple plug and play Router for BT Broadband
>USB Modem and the best place on line to purchase it from?

You need to decide what you're after... a router with built in ADSL modem,
and either 1 port or 4 ports for 10/100 Mbps LAN connections, or a USB ADSL
modem.

I would recommend the former, and there are simple models from < 35 GBP
(+VAT) on Ebuyer.com (ASR-8400, not in stock at present) or Dabs.com
with the PTI-840 model. Peter.

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Forget USB for ADSL!

"blueyonder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Please can someone recommend a simple plug and play Router for BT
> Broadband
> USB Modem and the best place on line to purchase it from?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Stewart
>
Buy my ADSL Modem Router:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MESE:IT


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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:59:39 +0100, "Peter Crosland"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Forget USB for ADSL!
>
Why?

Phil

>> Forget USB for ADSL!
>>
> Why?

The general opinion seesm to be that USB modems often cause problems. The
other reason is that running ADSL without a firewall, preferably a hardware
one, is false economy. If you buy a router with built in firewall this also
gives you the opportunity to run a second second PC on the same phone line.

On 31 Aug 2004 in uk.telecom.broadband, Phil wrote:

>Why?

the benefits of a combined ADSL modem/router/ethernet switch are several:

o you can use any combination of Apple/Linux/OS2/Windows where USB may
restrict you depending on available driver software

o the router will maintain a connection with any PC(s) switched off
and sharing is made easier if you add a second, or third, or more

o TCP/IP because it has been around longer is rather more stable than USB
Multi-port routers are common and offer 10/100 support and even sense a
connection so you no longer need cross-over cables - these units adjust
to make the connection work. Life is really simple with a router!

o a router may or may not include a firewall, but when used in NAT mode,
even with no firewall, will act to deflect a number of attempted hits
on the kit at your end, where you have no similar protection from USB
modems. Running a firewall on your PC is recommended - or a dedicated
firewall between your PC(s) and the internet at minimum.

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:18:53 +0100, "Peter Crosland"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>>> Forget USB for ADSL!
>>>
>> Why?
>
>The general opinion seesm to be that USB modems often cause problems. The
>other reason is that running ADSL without a firewall, preferably a hardware
>one, is false economy. If you buy a router with built in firewall this also
>gives you the opportunity to run a second second PC on the same phone line.
>
Many thanks for the explanation.

Phil

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:31:09 +0100, poster <us-(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>On 31 Aug 2004 in uk.telecom.broadband, Phil wrote:
>
>>Why?
>
>the benefits of a combined ADSL modem/router/ethernet switch are several:
>
>o you can use any combination of Apple/Linux/OS2/Windows where USB may
> restrict you depending on available driver software
>
>o the router will maintain a connection with any PC(s) switched off
> and sharing is made easier if you add a second, or third, or more
>
>o TCP/IP because it has been around longer is rather more stable than USB
> Multi-port routers are common and offer 10/100 support and even sense a
> connection so you no longer need cross-over cables - these units adjust
> to make the connection work. Life is really simple with a router!
>
>o a router may or may not include a firewall, but when used in NAT mode,
> even with no firewall, will act to deflect a number of attempted hits
> on the kit at your end, where you have no similar protection from USB
> modems. Running a firewall on your PC is recommended - or a dedicated
> firewall between your PC(s) and the internet at minimum.
Many thanks for the info.

Phil