Dan Lenski wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm looking for a wireless router with 8 LAN ports, for installation in a
> laboratory environment where we have a whole bunch of computers in one
> room.
>
> The issue is that nearly all consumer wireless routers ($50-$200) have
> only 4 LAN ports.

My suggestion would be to buy a 4-port router and an 8-port switch,
thereby getting a whole extra two ports 'for free'.... :-)

> Can anyone recommend any other models of wireless router with 8-port LAN
> in <$200 range? I'm reluctant to go with a combination of wired switch
> and wireless router, just because it tends to be a maintenance hassle.

IME its exactly the reverse - cheap dedicated units beat expensive
all-in-one gizmos any day. Bear in mind that every time your wireless
router craps out, you'll lose the entire network /and/ have to replace
it with yet another expensive 8-port jobby.

If it were me, I'd go the next step and get separate AP, router and
switch.... I'm on my 5th router but the under-a-tenner switch I bought a
while back is still humming away.