Ok im trying to learn a bit about networking and internet connections. Here is how my system looks right now. I have a 15/2 Optimum Onnline cable connection with the latest Motorola cable modem. Im using a Belking 7231-4 router. There are two desktops and my Vonage phone box connected directly and one notebook connects wirelessly. When optimum onnline made the upgrade from 5/1 to 15/2 the tech told me to make sure my router could handle the increased speed and im not too sure if it can, there is no wan to lan spec for my router on Belkins website. The connections seem pretty fast so I have never really thought much about it until I started reading some posts on various forums. It got me thinking that maybe a better router could give me better internet speed.
So I see thier seems to be a few differant types of routers. the basic home type like I have, a business class router like the ones Cisco systems makes and then ive recently read about using an older pentium 2 or 3 system as a router.
Can anyone give me the quik and dirty explanation of the differances and benefits of each kind? I have lots of older p2 and p3 parts laying around and could easily build a system to use as a router but im not sure exactly how or if it would even benfit my system at all?? So any ideas or info would be great.
Thanks
So I see thier seems to be a few differant types of routers. the basic home type like I have, a business class router like the ones Cisco systems makes and then ive recently read about using an older pentium 2 or 3 system as a router.
Can anyone give me the quik and dirty explanation of the differances and benefits of each kind? I have lots of older p2 and p3 parts laying around and could easily build a system to use as a router but im not sure exactly how or if it would even benfit my system at all?? So any ideas or info would be great.
Thanks