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Networking question - which router?

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  • GunJack wrote: »
    most of these uni networks supply via ethernet, so unless you have a cable router/posh router with incoming ethernet WAN connector it probably won't work, hence suggesting a WAP.....
    Yep but the WAP has to have a DHCP server on it too
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    Yep but the WAP has to have a DHCP server on it too

    true, most of them these days do, even the cheapies. TPLink, Edimax, Tenda, quite a choice.... I've got an Edimax in the office at present, didn't need to do anything other than plug the ethernet cable in and off we went :)
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    Thanks for all the help everyone. Bought a £8 cable router off ebay. Plugged it in, changed a few settings and it works perfectly! Just what I wanted it to do.

    The only issue now is that my 98mbps connection has dropped to around 40mbps :( Beggars can't be choosers I suppose :D
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