are there any compatibility issues with a setup like this? plus a belkin wireless card.
our current network is a linksys cable modem hooked up to a linksys wireless b router. all of the wireless cards are different brands and types. we are just wanting to upgrade to wireless g, and the new roommate already has a dlink one. thanks for any input.
2006-08-12 13:57:55 · 6 answers · asked by rinea 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
If you're using it for internet access then you will probably not have any problems with throughput, since most cable systems are still less than half the bandwidth of 802.11b. The G cards should work with them fine. We have a cheapo RCA modem and a linksys router with g and I get g connection with my microsoft card and an internal g card with a compaq.
If you are trying to send network the computers together directly, you could have issues connecting at g, if they use a non-standard accelerator. Just keep it at the standard g or b and you will probably be fine.
2006-08-12 14:04:06 · answer #1 · answered by Wyld Stallyns 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A strict modem provides an Internet feed using the Ethernet protocol. Any gateway router can take this signal and provide the needed router functionality. If the router has a built in wireless access point (commonly called wireless router), you also will have wireless capability. It makes little difference whether it is a Linksys or other brand. My preference is to avoid low end home grade routers as they are poorly built, unreliable, and a maintenance nuisance. Linksys, Netgear, Belkin, D Link etc are all the low cost, low end, poor quality devices that I don't use. However, I put in good quality business class networks.
2016-03-26 23:33:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No compatibility issues with this. But, if your cable service speed is less than 11mbps, and you don't network, your new router will not do you any good.
2006-08-12 13:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by paul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope it dont matter I have a motorola cable modem, a netgear wirelesse and a vonage router all work fine
2006-08-12 14:00:43 · answer #4 · answered by admiralgill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they all should work, but it will probably work faster and be more seamless if you use the same brand across the board.
2006-08-12 14:42:55 · answer #5 · answered by jkh5199 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should work fine.
Good luck.
Annorax64.
2006-08-12 14:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋