When you set up a home internet connection network, a broadband router is the most important component required. With a router (wired or wireless), you can transfer data over internet and between your home network. Both wired and wireless routers are very similar in their features. Here are some advantages of setting up a home network.
Three main purposes of broad band routers are:
���� To enable broadband internet sharing among all the PC’s, laptops or game consoles in your home
���� It routes information between all the computers in your home and outside onto the World Wide Web. For instance, emailing, browsing the web, connecting to a corporate network, printing to your home printer or playing games across the Internet or your home network.
���� A broad band router secures your home PC�s from internet hackers and likely online threats. Router with an integrated firewall is much safer and secure than usual broadband modems.
Two Types of broad band routers:
i)��� ADSL Modem Routers
With an ADSL modem router, you are able to share a broadband internet with all the computers and no separate modem is required. Fast ADSL Broadband internet service can be acquired by upgrading your BT telephone line, into which your ordinary telephone is plugged. BT, AOL, Zen and Bulldog are the providers for this type of connection.
ii)��� Cable Broadband
This type of connection is achieved by plugging the cable modem into cable wall socket. To start using a router, connect it to the networking port (Ethernet or RJ-45 port) of your modem, which on the other side is connected to cable wall socket. Now, you can share the internet connection with all the computers in your house. Providers available for cable Broadband connection in the UK are Telewest and NTL.
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