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Hi Julian, current bt 4. 5 or virgin routers are very good devices. i see no need to replace those as a first step. or implement a seperate modem/router config unless youâve got a dirt cheap router. even then the principle reason for upgrading to that config is better firewall /extra features ie vpn, dmz etc and in that case you could be looking at a Â100-300 price range. were as a swtich is cheap and always has a benefitual effect on lan traffic. its an easy win and requires no tech knowledge (plug in, connect cat5 cables, job done) Sent from my iPhone > On 22 Dec 2017, at 15:14, Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Richard, > > I think it depends on your ISP and type of connection, e.g. I am with Virginmedia > on cable, so they supply a modem/router which I put in Modem Only mode and put my > own separate router behind it. If you have a DSL connection then a combined > modem/router is more likely the way to go. > > Unless I've misunderstood other advice - always possible! - I wouldn't just buy a > hub or switch and /add/ it to the network as your 10/100 router will be a > bottleneck; if it is meant to /replace/ the router then maybe so. However, do you > require WiFi availability? If so then I would suggest a new router is the way to > go, one with 802.11ac and Gigabit ports would be best IMHO. > > Kind regards, > > Julian > >> On 22/12/17 13:41, Richard Brown wrote: >> Hi >> >> Just been trying to sort out my network by cabling as much as I can! >> Just ran into an issue. I couldn't work out why everything was so >> slow. Then discovered I had a 10/100 router/modem. So off to purchase >> a replacement. Is it worth buying a router/modem or seperate router to >> handle the internal network please? Has anyone got something they want >> to sell please? Rather reuse than buy new. >> >> Thanks and a happy Christmas to everyone. >> >> Rich >> > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq