I have had very good luck with the Belkin 4 port router. It seems to have
everything you are looking for, and was right around $40.00 as I recall. I
tend to stay away from the wireless ones only for security reasons. Perhaps
my paranoia is unwarranted since I've done no research recently.

HTH

Dean Kiley

> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Soliciting Router Advice
>
> I need to purchase a router, and I know almost nothing about them.
> Therefore, I am soliciting advice
> from you.
>
> I would like the router to have the following three features, if possible,
> in decreasing order of
> importance.
>
> 1) Provide 1.5MB/sec transfer speed
>
> 2) Provide as secure a connection (firewall?) as is reasonable for the
> cost
>
> 3) Permit interconnection between our two computers
>
>
> Cost is not of significant concern (up to several hundred dollars), if the
> features that I get for the
> money are worth it.
>
> The tech I just spoke with recommended LinkSys.  Also Consumer Reports
> said to get wireless ("only costs
> a few dollars more").  I suppose that wireless would be ok, if it would
> not compromise my three criteria
> stated above.
>
> My questions are,
>    1.  Is it possible to have all three criteria met?
>    2.  Can you recommend a hardware solution?
>    3.  Is wireless the way to go?
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Dean Kukral   [log in to unmask]

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