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Farix · 2006-12-22, 15:43

I was wondering if anyone could offer recommendations about a routed. I've just called my cable company, JetBroadband, today to reserve a cable modem for the new broadband service that will be going live next month.

I already have a Netgear FS608 8-port switch connecting the home network together. I was thinking of getting the Netgear RP614NA 4-Port Cable/DSL Router which will nicely complement the switch, but the bad reviews make me a little leery of it.

So, here are some of the things I'm looking for.

Compact: I don't have much space on the desk top for a large router. At the very least, it should be no larger then the current switch.
Aesthetically pleasing: the Linksys routers just don't cut it in the aesthetics department
Easy to set up and configure
Reliable (doesn't drop connections or flake out)
NAT and DHCP support
Built in firewall with UPnP support.

I'm not looking for a wireless solution as all the computers (2 of them) are currently hooked up to the switch. And I also don't expect for anyone to bring over a laptop nor do I believe I will host a LANparty (though I thought I might when I bought the switch 4 years ago). My dad does have a PocketPC (DELL Axim V50v), which he got as a retirement gift.

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Farix Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005	Router Recommendations I was wondering if anyone could offer recommendations about a routed. I've just called my cable company, JetBroadband, today to reserve a cable modem for the new broadband service that will be going live next month. I already have a Netgear FS608 8-port switch connecting the home network together. I was thinking of getting the Netgear RP614NA 4-Port Cable/DSL Router which will nicely complement the switch, but the bad reviews make me a little leery of it. So, here are some of the things I'm looking for. Compact: I don't have much space on the desk top for a large router. At the very least, it should be no larger then the current switch. Aesthetically pleasing: the Linksys routers just don't cut it in the aesthetics department Easy to set up and configure Reliable (doesn't drop connections or flake out) NAT and DHCP support Built in firewall with UPnP support. I'm not looking for a wireless solution as all the computers (2 of them) are currently hooked up to the switch. And I also don't expect for anyone to bring over a laptop nor do I believe I will host a LANparty (though I thought I might when I bought the switch 4 years ago). My dad does have a PocketPC (DELL Axim V50v), which he got as a retirement gift.