What is the best router company?

[brayden]

I wan't to start up lan in my house again it used to be simple 2 computers just plug the blue cable into both computers and set up the network. But now it's more complicated we now have 4 computers so now we have to buy a router we are not planning on getting a wireless one just the traditional cables extending one end of the house to the other. Any information will be appreciated :) Thanx

[Mark]

Well.. if your house is big, like many Australian houses, you will need one with a fast speed because longer cables means some of the speed will be lost.

Also, if you are planning to use a router, and planning to save money, some routers can be used without having to use a PC's power so you wont have to keep on PC one if someone is using a PC at 2 in the morning.

[brayden]

thanx mark an your right our house is big but the network will be used sometimes for games but mostly for file sharing because we have two new computers and we have a lot of programs to put on them.

[Mark]

if it's for games.. yea you will need a fast connection.. and a fast PC aswell..

[brayden]

the computer i'm using right now is our internet computer it's only good for internet anything else and it sounds like it's going to explode. but the good thing about having one computer with internet i only have to maintain 1 anti-virus program and ad-aware se professional 2005

[Mark]

:P lol you could put it on a server.. and then you can use the server to scan 1 anti virus to scan all of the pc's. Also, you could use Windows SteadyState to maintain your 4 PC's so if you have kids, you can add restrictions :D

[brayden]

i'm the youngest in the family and i'm 12 so the only restrictions would be for when my mums friends kids because they're 10 and 8 and the 8 year old is mentally retarded. so i wouldn't like him stuffing up my computer

Aren't servers really expensive but thanx now i know were i should put the router, in the middle of the house so i have a pretty balanced speed