Re: Gaming Router

In article <phantomdentist.2xqkgr@no-mx.wirelessforums.org>,
phantomdentist <phantomdentist.2xqkgr@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> wrote:

> Issue 1. What is a good router for gaming in general (port forwarding,
> being supported by a large number online gaming services etc)
> Considering i wish to be able to both connect to others servers and run
> my own servers for others to connect to me
>

I have a DGL-4300 from D-Link that I like a lot:

http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=370&#DGL-4300

> Issue 2. Having procured said Router, how do i set it up with my sky Id
> and Password. I'm assuming its quite simple (I already know how to get
> into routers, change settings, passwords, portforward etc and dont have
> issues getting my ip, find the ports games use etc)

The wizards will guide you through it, but the setup screens are pretty
self-explanatory; there's a good set of help screens too. Just log in to
the router and look around.

> Issue 3. is this actually the best option anyway?. I know just
> connecting to the net directly from a modem avoids all this rubbish but
> there is a second pc that connects via wireless card to the router. I
> assume this means there is no way of spliting so i connect directly to
> the net whilst the other pc connect wirelessly to the router (I'm
> assuming not else more ppl would just do this to avoid the hassle)
> However would it be possible to in someway, connect this pc via modem
> then connect the other pc via a hub that goes to this pc, and if i can
> would their be any negative effects.

This router has a pretty good firewall. It won't accept third-party
firmware, but it's got all the features you want anyway; D-Link have
invented some of their own jargon, but the accepted terminology is also
used. The only thing I don't like about the router is the Flash
animation on the config screens. Also, you have to reboot the device for
pretty much every change you make. It's a nice router though -- it's
been sitting there chugging away for over a year; I've only had to
"power-cycle" it twice (and once was when Grand Paradiso [1] choked on
it or told it something it didn't like, and that's my own fault for
messing with beta software).

[1] Grand Paradiso is the beta of Firefox 3:
<http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firefox/3.0a8/releasenotes/>
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