2006-09-26 14:45:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
small brick sized box with 5 to 9 big telephone (ethernet) ports on the back.
the same number of blinking lights on the front.
If it's wireless, it will have an antennae sticking up in the back.
Possible company logos include: 3COM, Netgear, Linksys, Cisco, Buffalo, Hawking, D-Link, SMC, SoHo, Airlink to name a few.
Pretty non-descript
2006-09-26 14:48:30 · answer #1 · answered by John S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mine is black, about 6 X 9 inches, has an antennae, several little green dot lights that signal if the power is on, what ports are in use, whether wireless is working, whether dsl is working, whether it's connected to the internet. Mine needs to be connected to my computer by an ethernet cable and plugged into an electrical outlet. I got my from Verizon and installed it and the dsl software when I signed up for dsl.You can buy a router but you have to be sure it is compatible with the high speed service you want to subscribe to--cable, dsl, whatever.
2006-09-26 14:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Routers look differnt but generally have: 1 ethernet/or phone/or coxale cable input. and then have 1- X number of out going ehternet ports.
I like Linkys, they have some decent routers, and wireless routers
Also the microsoft routers are GREAT!
2006-09-26 14:50:41 · answer #3 · answered by Cobalt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a router is a unit to conect muti computer useing a cable or dsl modem to connect to net so other computer can used it too tough a lan card ...to explain cable /dsl modem to router to lan cards to access net useing a cable k5 that came with modem i.
2006-09-26 14:54:32 · answer #4 · answered by john h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a router looks like this
http://www.hccfl.edu/faculty/michaelmoats/NetworkGallery/images/Router_wireless.jpg
or this
http://www.willapabay.org/dsl/dslimages/router.jpg
2006-09-26 14:55:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
looks like a little square or rectangular box with connectors in the back and in the front are lights.
2006-09-26 14:52:46 · answer #6 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to walmar.com and search for router, youll see one.
2006-09-26 14:50:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋