eh, from what i see the cheapo switches cost just nearly as much as routers, and outside of the school a router will be more useful anyway, so it's a better long-term investment.

 

best buy has a d-link switch for $25 or the d-link router for $50....too me it seems pointless to buy the router that'll have features that you won't need like pppoe login & such

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Yes and no.

A switch is easier than a vacuum. You just plug it in. You don't even have to turn it on, it's just there.

However, if you NEED the features that the router supports, yes get it.

For ease of setup, a switch FTW!

 

i tried using a switch in my dorm once.... the port only gave out 1 ip

 

switches are also good for when you get tired of being dominate. Every once in a while you just need a spanking.

 

sorry if this is a little bit of threadjacking, but since i'm having about the same problem i'll do it anyway. i have the same problem and i setup a wireless router (linksys wrt54g) with DHCP turned off. it works to connect to the router wirelessly and get the inet wirelessly (the cord for the wall port goes into one of the 4 non-inet ports instead of the reg inet port). but my roomates desktop fails to get inet when i connect to the router through a wired connection. i think the router is assigning 192.168.1.x or whatever to the wired devices. Any way to turn that off? would mac address filtering have something to do with it?

 

There;s a LOT of people who have NO idea what they're talking about in this thread.

Just run a simple hub or a switch if you're already getting a 192.168.x.x address. A router ALSO running DCHP will not work, or may be a pain to configure. Just plug a dumb switch or hub in, and you'll be fine.