Posts by Blitzula

Well, after three routers from two different companies (and going up the full line of tech support for each), I don't think it's a router functionality problem. But, I don't have the issue when I plug my modem directly into my...

Quote: Originally Posted by cerbie "local electronics store" = Fry's, I hope... If your cable option is Comcast, I can see having reluctance to change. If it's a bit better, though, going to cable internet...

Quote: Originally Posted by vegaman You can't just share a connection with a switch, you have to be using NAT to share the one external IP (so you could have a different setup if you had 2+ IPs, but I doubt this on a...

I use a wired router. My modem is the one recommended by my ISP (and on the box mentions my ISP by name-they had some sort of partnershiop),that's all I meant by that comment. I bought this modem hoping to solve my connection...

Quote: Originally Posted by cerbie It all depends on where the problems are stemming from, and what kind they are. FYI, most routers can be used as switches (just ignore the WAN port--also, ignore routers that...

Quote: Originally Posted by majid Don't use a switch alone. A router also acts as a firewall. An unprotected unpatched Windows PC will be discovered by worms and taken over in less than 4 minutes. Sure, but I...

I'm trying to have two pcs hooked up to my internet connection. I've tried several brands of routers, Netgear and Linksys. In each case, the routers seem to have intermittent trouble with my connection dropping. Technical support...

Quote: Originally Posted by Agent Kang Congrats on your new computer. If you're going to play with overclocking, use OCCT or intel linpack instead. These will find errors a lot quicker than Orthos (from my...

Alright...got my computer mid-week. This is what I ended up buying: Case: Antec Nine Hundred Case w/no PS ($160) Motherboard: ASUS P5KQ Pro Mbrd, S775 ($180) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz CPU, S775 ($350) CPU...

Quote: Originally Posted by NoHands Meh, i have both too with a quad core and ddr2 and i cant really see ones advantage over the other. for the price difference id still go with the 7200. also as you said all it does is...