Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch

**kcnychief** · July 21st, 2005

OK, this is annoying.

I want to purchase a Linksys 8-Port Router, not a switch. How come the local stores, (Best Buy, Circuit City, Staples, Officemax) only carry switches? I don't want a switch gosh darnint, I want a router. I have found it at online vendors, but my client doesn't have a credit card, go figure.

WTF?

**Khayman** · July 21st, 2005

You buy it online and get the client to give you cash

**kcnychief** · July 21st, 2005

Originally Posted by Khayman

You buy it online and get the client to give you cash

Yeah, I know, that is what I am going to have to end up doing. But my problem, in this case, is my parents are out of town

I live in an apartment with my FIANCE, and we are both never home during the day. My mother, since she is retired, takes in all my packages at my old house and I pick them up the night they get there. They decided to go away (how inconsiderate) and no one is there to take them in. That's why I'm a little annoyed that places don't carry them.

I can understand, to a point, that they won't stock them in stores, but I was more shocked they dont have the option to keep it in a warehouse and have it shipped to a store like some other places do, or they would do if an item is out of stock.

**ming** · July 21st, 2005

Can't you get them to deliver to your workplace?
I'd do that here in the UK if no one is available to take in the package.

**kcnychief** · July 21st, 2005

Originally Posted by ming

Can't you get them to deliver to your workplace?
I'd do that here in the UK if no one is available to take in the package.

Well, I have a full-time job during the day, the other stuff is after hours/weekends freelancing. So no, I can't

celticfan11 · July 21st, 2005

ill buy it for u... you come get it.... give me a 10$ service fee

**kcnychief** · July 21st, 2005

Originally Posted by celticfan11

ill buy it for u... you come get it.... give me a 10$ service fee

I "strongly dislike" you

celticfan11 · July 21st, 2005

no you don't. How could you hate someone you went to school with.

and like you im just trying to make some money. Thus the 10$ fee lol

**kcnychief** · July 21st, 2005

Originally Posted by celticfan11

no you don't. How could you hate someone you went to school with.
and like you im just trying to make some money. Thus the 10$ fee lol

How about, since we went to school together, you divide by 100 and I'll give you a $0.10 fee

celticfan11 · July 21st, 2005

well if you seriously need me to, i can buy it if u give me $ to do so, and you want to drive to come get it. (meaning i do no work)

**kcnychief** · July 21st, 2005

Originally Posted by celticfan11

well if you seriously need me to, i can buy it if u give me $ to do so, and you want to drive to come get it. (meaning i do no work)

Nah, I'm going to have Erica order it and ship it to her house back in Belchertown. I suppose I could have IMed you, would have been easier

celticfan11 · July 21st, 2005

ya but this is the NEW age, we use FORUMS now, not IM's

Phones<cell phone<IM<Forums

The Forum age is coming.

**vern** · July 22nd, 2005

You don't really need that many ports for a router. If you want to connect client hosts, then it makes no sense to use a router. We have to remember that routers and switches are supposed to be used differently. Unless you need 8 different networks coming off from one router, why would you absolutely need an 8 port router?

**kcnychief** · July 22nd, 2005

Because I want one

I'm looking for a more cost effective solution than having a 4 port router and a switch connected to it. That's more hardware than I need, but normally, you would be correct.

I also want to go with the router for the built-in firewall solution.

**vern** · July 22nd, 2005

Then get a dedicated router, just a router and then get a switch with as many ports as you want. You can buy a Cisco router really cheap on eBay. If it has the right IOS feature set (like firewalling), then it might be what you are looking for. If you know of a Cisco instructor, they also have access to all Cisco IOS' for free and you can ask them to get you a copy of an IOS with your desired feature set.

**kcnychief** · July 22nd, 2005

Originally Posted by vern

Then get a dedicated router, just a router and then get a switch with as many ports as you want. You can buy a Cisco router really cheap on eBay. If it has the right IOS feature set (like firewalling), then it might be what you are looking for. If you know of a Cisco instructor, they also have access to all Cisco IOS' for free and you can ask them to get you a copy of an IOS with your desired feature set.

Right, but I can get a 8-port router for 79.99 from newegg, which is much cheaper and much easier

I was just complaining how no local stores carried it

**Admiral Michael** · July 22nd, 2005

I think having a 8 port router also cuts down on the cabling and the hardware, which is always good.

celticfan11 · July 22nd, 2005

Can i reccommend an 8 port HUB?

, with no firewall.

**Admiral Michael** · July 22nd, 2005

Originally Posted by celticfan11

Can i reccommend an 8 port HUB? , with no firewall.

How dare you say Hub! LOL jk. If anything go for a switch.

**LordOfLA** · July 22nd, 2005

I'd go for a 1-4 port router anda decent switch to be honest.

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch OK, this is annoying. I want to purchase a Linksys 8-Port Router, not a switch. How come the local stores, (Best Buy, Circuit City, Staples, Officemax) only carry switches? I don't want a switch gosh darnint, I want a router. I have found it at online vendors, but my client doesn't have a credit card, go figure. WTF? XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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Khayman I'm sorry Hal... Joined: January 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,514 Reputation: 1210 Power: 194	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch You buy it online and get the client to give you cash "I'm on the server side. I don't know what side you're on"

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch Originally Posted by Khayman You buy it online and get the client to give you cash Yeah, I know, that is what I am going to have to end up doing. But my problem, in this case, is my parents are out of town I live in an apartment with my FIANCE, and we are both never home during the day. My mother, since she is retired, takes in all my packages at my old house and I pick them up the night they get there. They decided to go away (how inconsiderate) and no one is there to take them in. That's why I'm a little annoyed that places don't carry them. I can understand, to a point, that they won't stock them in stores, but I was more shocked they dont have the option to keep it in a warehouse and have it shipped to a store like some other places do, or they would do if an item is out of stock. XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 162	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch Can't you get them to deliver to your workplace? I'd do that here in the UK if no one is available to take in the package. Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch Originally Posted by ming Can't you get them to deliver to your workplace? I'd do that here in the UK if no one is available to take in the package. Well, I have a full-time job during the day, the other stuff is after hours/weekends freelancing. So no, I can't XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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celticfan11 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Vernon, CT Posts: 744 Reputation: 340 Power: 124	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch ill buy it for u... you come get it.... give me a 10$ service fee CPU: Intel 3.2GHz OC'd to 3.4GHz RAM: 1GB PC3200 Harddrive: .710TB combined Local and Network storage Video Card: Geforce 6800 GT 256MB RAM Motherboard: ASU P4P800 Sound: Onboard sound baby Monitor: Faithful 21 inches of PURE CRT Number of Programs Installed: 39 and growing: not counting games, (and yes i use them all)

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch Originally Posted by celticfan11 ill buy it for u... you come get it.... give me a 10$ service fee I "strongly dislike" you XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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celticfan11 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Vernon, CT Posts: 744 Reputation: 340 Power: 124	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch no you don't. How could you hate someone you went to school with. and like you im just trying to make some money. Thus the 10$ fee lol CPU: Intel 3.2GHz OC'd to 3.4GHz RAM: 1GB PC3200 Harddrive: .710TB combined Local and Network storage Video Card: Geforce 6800 GT 256MB RAM Motherboard: ASU P4P800 Sound: Onboard sound baby Monitor: Faithful 21 inches of PURE CRT Number of Programs Installed: 39 and growing: not counting games, (and yes i use them all)

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch Originally Posted by celticfan11 no you don't. How could you hate someone you went to school with. and like you im just trying to make some money. Thus the 10$ fee lol How about, since we went to school together, you divide by 100 and I'll give you a $0.10 fee XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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celticfan11 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Vernon, CT Posts: 744 Reputation: 340 Power: 124	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch well if you seriously need me to, i can buy it if u give me $ to do so, and you want to drive to come get it. (meaning i do no work) CPU: Intel 3.2GHz OC'd to 3.4GHz RAM: 1GB PC3200 Harddrive: .710TB combined Local and Network storage Video Card: Geforce 6800 GT 256MB RAM Motherboard: ASU P4P800 Sound: Onboard sound baby Monitor: Faithful 21 inches of PURE CRT Number of Programs Installed: 39 and growing: not counting games, (and yes i use them all)

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch Originally Posted by celticfan11 well if you seriously need me to, i can buy it if u give me $ to do so, and you want to drive to come get it. (meaning i do no work) Nah, I'm going to have Erica order it and ship it to her house back in Belchertown. I suppose I could have IMed you, would have been easier XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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celticfan11 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Vernon, CT Posts: 744 Reputation: 340 Power: 124	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch ya but this is the NEW age, we use FORUMS now, not IM's Phones<cell phone<IM<Forums The Forum age is coming. CPU: Intel 3.2GHz OC'd to 3.4GHz RAM: 1GB PC3200 Harddrive: .710TB combined Local and Network storage Video Card: Geforce 6800 GT 256MB RAM Motherboard: ASU P4P800 Sound: Onboard sound baby Monitor: Faithful 21 inches of PURE CRT Number of Programs Installed: 39 and growing: not counting games, (and yes i use them all)

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vern Dominus Joined: March 2002 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 1,570 Reputation: 660 Power: 146	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch You don't really need that many ports for a router. If you want to connect client hosts, then it makes no sense to use a router. We have to remember that routers and switches are supposed to be used differently. Unless you need 8 different networks coming off from one router, why would you absolutely need an 8 port router? free illegal pr0n @ ribbed.us

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch Because I want one I'm looking for a more cost effective solution than having a 4 port router and a switch connected to it. That's more hardware than I need, but normally, you would be correct. I also want to go with the router for the built-in firewall solution. XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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vern Dominus Joined: March 2002 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 1,570 Reputation: 660 Power: 146	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch Then get a dedicated router, just a router and then get a switch with as many ports as you want. You can buy a Cisco router really cheap on eBay. If it has the right IOS feature set (like firewalling), then it might be what you are looking for. If you know of a Cisco instructor, they also have access to all Cisco IOS' for free and you can ask them to get you a copy of an IOS with your desired feature set. free illegal pr0n @ ribbed.us

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Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 166	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch I think having a 8 port router also cuts down on the cabling and the hardware, which is always good. Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

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Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 166	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch Originally Posted by celticfan11 Can i reccommend an 8 port HUB? , with no firewall. How dare you say Hub! LOL jk. If anything go for a switch. Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch Originally Posted by vern Then get a dedicated router, just a router and then get a switch with as many ports as you want. You can buy a Cisco router really cheap on eBay. If it has the right IOS feature set (like firewalling), then it might be what you are looking for. If you know of a Cisco instructor, they also have access to all Cisco IOS' for free and you can ask them to get you a copy of an IOS with your desired feature set. Right, but I can get a 8-port router for 79.99 from newegg, which is much cheaper and much easier I was just complaining how no local stores carried it XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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celticfan11 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Vernon, CT Posts: 744 Reputation: 340 Power: 124	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch Can i reccommend an 8 port HUB? , with no firewall. CPU: Intel 3.2GHz OC'd to 3.4GHz RAM: 1GB PC3200 Harddrive: .710TB combined Local and Network storage Video Card: Geforce 6800 GT 256MB RAM Motherboard: ASU P4P800 Sound: Onboard sound baby Monitor: Faithful 21 inches of PURE CRT Number of Programs Installed: 39 and growing: not counting games, (and yes i use them all)

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Re: Linksys 8 Port Router vs. Linksys 8 Port Switch I'd go for a 1-4 port router anda decent switch to be honest. If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.