Wireless DSL modem/router question

**pdxireland** · 03-21-2007, 09:38 PM

Hello,

Need some advice.
I want to get very good DSL modem/router.
Need to be able to hardwire at least two PCs & go wireless w/ two new MacBooks.
VERY IMPORTANT....need to be able to bridge the modem so I can remote desktop the primary PC.
Any product thoughts?
fmg

sinclair_tm · 03-21-2007, 11:10 PM

just about any name brand router will do what you need, eg. netgear, linksys. as for the modem, i haven't seen a dsl modem/router in a long, long time. best just to get a modem and then a separate router.

shuuhen · 03-25-2007, 02:50 PM

I second what sinclair says. Through various moves/changes of providers, I've switched back and forth between cable and DSL. Usually the company would provide a modem, but most of the modems I've seen are just a modem with one ethernet jack.

The only DSL modem/router I've used was a low quality Actiontec (which I will now avoid whenever possible). Wireless with it was a ridiculously priced extra for the modem.

I personally just got a Belkin 54g wireless router because it was on sale, but a Linksys, NetGear, D-Link (or other well known brand that I forgot). So far I've had zero problems in the 2.5 to 3 years I've had mine.

03-21-2007, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
pdxireland Today TSF saved my life! Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 338 OS: XP	Wireless DSL modem/router question Hello, Need some advice. I want to get very good DSL modem/router. Need to be able to hardwire at least two PCs & go wireless w/ two new MacBooks. VERY IMPORTANT....need to be able to bridge the modem so I can remote desktop the primary PC. Any product thoughts? fmg

03-25-2007, 02:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 987 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: Wireless DSL modem/router question I second what sinclair says. Through various moves/changes of providers, I've switched back and forth between cable and DSL. Usually the company would provide a modem, but most of the modems I've seen are just a modem with one ethernet jack. The only DSL modem/router I've used was a low quality Actiontec (which I will now avoid whenever possible). Wireless with it was a ridiculously priced extra for the modem. I personally just got a Belkin 54g wireless router because it was on sale, but a Linksys, NetGear, D-Link (or other well known brand that I forgot). So far I've had zero problems in the 2.5 to 3 years I've had mine. __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.