Wired Network, Best Router?

ormus

albertross wrote:

A wireless router is neater and safer (provided that you encrypt it).

quote now edited eh?



dont want to be pedantic, but even encrypted, it aint safer than a cable in your own home!

ormus

Jo4 wrote:

Glad I am getting something correct. It still has to be wired to the router though, hasn't it?

can be.
but you can also just use its usb connection to say dads puter, and mum can access the printer that way.

albertross_2

The quote wasn't edited, I said encrypted 3 times, and you continued to argue the point.

You even quoted it in your own response.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=4518708&postcount=19

Take the wireless out of the equation, broadband with a router is safer than broadband without.

Jo4

Now, now everyone's entitled to their opinion and I wouldn't like to think that me asking for help causes and disagreements.

Chippy_Minton

Jo4 wrote:

Am I correct in thinking that the HP OP7210 has?

If it's this printer, then yes - it has a wired Ethernet port. Connect it to the router with Ethernet cable or to a wireless print server (a small box which then connects wirelessly to the router). If you go with latter make sure it's compatible with the printer.

Jo4

ormus wrote:

can be.
but you can also just use its usb connection to say dads puter, and mum can access the printer that way.

It has to be connected to the main computer or the router, isn't that correct? I also have the HP OP7210 which is wired to my router and I can therefore print from my laptop using it.

ormus

ah correct at last.


any router with a HW firewall is safer, than a no router connection to the net.

Chippy_Minton

Jo4 wrote:

Glad I am getting something correct. It still has to be wired to the router though, hasn't it?

Yes, or wired to a wireless printer server - see my earlier reply.

Jo4

Chippy_Minton wrote:

If it's this printer, then yes - it has a wired Ethernet port. Connect it to the router with Ethernet cable or to a wireless print server (a small box which then connects wirelessly to the router). If you go with latter make sure it's compatible with the printer.

Yes that's the printer.

Jo4

ormus wrote:

ah correct at last.


any router with a HW firewall is safer, than a no router connection to the net.

Now I'm getting places, hope your not in a hurry!!