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<blockquote data-quote="superczar" data-source="post: 691846" data-attributes="member: 281"><p>continuing from here, <a href="http://www.techenclave.com/networking/which-n-router-with-gigabit-ports-128984.html" target="_blank">http://www.techenclave.com/networking/which-n-router-with-gigabit-ports-128984.html</a></p><p></p><p>So I went around to take a look at some of the n routers available locally and didn't find anything that fits my need ..Apparently the only one model that fits my requirements is a WRT610n which is available only on order for a asking price of 9K :O</p><p></p><p>Anyway, here goes: </p><p></p><p><strong>Existing setup</strong></p><p></p><p>1) Ubuntu box acting as Internet gateway + DNS + DHCP server</p><p>2) Linksys WRT54G</p><p>3) Client systems, including a mix of wired gigabit/100mbps clients and wireless n/g clients</p><p></p><p>The WRT54G is running as a wireless + wired switch with the WAN port disabled (rather, configured as a LAN port)</p><p></p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong></p><p></p><p>- Gigabit connectivity on the Ubuntu Box, media center PC and Mac Mini</p><p>- n connectivity on Macbook</p><p>- g connectivity on other wireless clients</p><p>- Retain n connectivity on macbook even when g clients are connected</p><p>- Retain gigabit connectivity on gigabit clients even when 100mbps clients are connected</p><p></p><p><strong>Option 1 </strong></p><p>Buy a Linksys WRT610 and replace wrt54g with it, setting it up as a wireless switch</p><p></p><p>Cost - Approx 9K </p><p></p><p><strong>Option 2 </strong></p><p></p><p>Buy a 8 port gigabit switch and any vanilla n router (single band</p><p>Hook the vanilla n router and existing wrt54g (both with WAN disabled) as well as the other wired clients to the switch</p><p>Connect MB to n router and other wireless clients to g router</p><p></p><p>Cost - Apprx 2.4 K + 3.3K (switch + router)</p><p></p><p><strong>Option 3 </strong></p><p>Buy a 8 port gigabit switch and an n adapter</p><p>Set it up similar to option 2 but with the n adapater connected directly to the gateway machine</p><p></p><p>Cost - Approx 2.4K + cost of n adapter (no idea how much though)</p><p></p><p><strong>Questions</strong></p><p>- Recommendations</p><p>- Cost of Gigabit NIC cards</p><p>- Cost of a n USB/PCI adapter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="superczar, post: 691846, member: 281"] continuing from here, [url]http://www.techenclave.com/networking/which-n-router-with-gigabit-ports-128984.html[/url] So I went around to take a look at some of the n routers available locally and didn't find anything that fits my need ..Apparently the only one model that fits my requirements is a WRT610n which is available only on order for a asking price of 9K :O Anyway, here goes: [B]Existing setup[/B] 1) Ubuntu box acting as Internet gateway + DNS + DHCP server 2) Linksys WRT54G 3) Client systems, including a mix of wired gigabit/100mbps clients and wireless n/g clients The WRT54G is running as a wireless + wired switch with the WAN port disabled (rather, configured as a LAN port) [B]Objectives: [/B] - Gigabit connectivity on the Ubuntu Box, media center PC and Mac Mini - n connectivity on Macbook - g connectivity on other wireless clients - Retain n connectivity on macbook even when g clients are connected - Retain gigabit connectivity on gigabit clients even when 100mbps clients are connected [b]Option 1 [/b] Buy a Linksys WRT610 and replace wrt54g with it, setting it up as a wireless switch Cost - Approx 9K [b]Option 2 [/b] Buy a 8 port gigabit switch and any vanilla n router (single band Hook the vanilla n router and existing wrt54g (both with WAN disabled) as well as the other wired clients to the switch Connect MB to n router and other wireless clients to g router Cost - Apprx 2.4 K + 3.3K (switch + router) [b]Option 3 [/b] Buy a 8 port gigabit switch and an n adapter Set it up similar to option 2 but with the n adapater connected directly to the gateway machine Cost - Approx 2.4K + cost of n adapter (no idea how much though) [B]Questions[/B] - Recommendations - Cost of Gigabit NIC cards - Cost of a n USB/PCI adapter [/QUOTE]
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