how does a router work exactly....

**Chooco** · March 29th, 2002, 04:48 PM

i'm just wonderin how it works sort of.
how do you like set it since it's hardware?
does it just block out ports that you specify?

**GroundZero3** · March 29th, 2002, 05:37 PM

http://searchnetworking.techtarget.c...212924,00.html

**Sweeper** · March 29th, 2002, 05:43 PM

mine doesn't. I can't get my printer to work from the client machine...arrgghhh! I got the internet working but can't seem to find the printer on the server.

**DVNT1** · March 29th, 2002, 06:42 PM

how do you like set it since it's hardware?

It still runs software and usually you have an interface (command line or GUI that enables you to make some adjustments.

For routers in general, this link may help some... http://www.howstuffworks.com/router.htm

and for the NAT function most home routers use... http://www.howstuffworks.com/nat.htm

**Chooco** · March 29th, 2002, 11:50 PM

would it be easy for me to specify which ports/programs can pass through? i don't want too much down time for my servers.

**NDC** · March 30th, 2002, 12:11 AM

Yes, there is a setup page to forward ports...

**GroundZero3** · March 30th, 2002, 01:26 AM

here is what the port forwarding setup page looks like for a linksys router

**DLR37919** · March 30th, 2002, 01:33 AM

On host box goto printer folder and right click it and share full then goto each network box and install shared printer easiest way is to browse for the shared printer.

**GroundZero3** · March 30th, 2002, 01:36 AM

lol

**Chooco** · March 30th, 2002, 01:56 AM

what are TCP and UDP anyay. i'm a software/programming fanatic, not hardware and telecommunications....

**DLR37919** · March 30th, 2002, 02:13 AM

Sorry didn't notice didn't notice it was Sweeper that had the printer share prob.tcp/ip is an address that allows networks to operate like your home address each box has its own like 192.168.0.1 & the next would be 192.168.0.2 & so on so that no 2 boxes have the same address.

**desmocat** · March 30th, 2002, 02:13 AM

I think port 666 is for the game Diablo is it not?

**GroundZero3** · March 30th, 2002, 02:14 AM

Originally posted by desmocat
I think port 666 is for the game Diablo is it not?

idk, i just use it for my FTP

chooco here is info about:

UDP

TCP

**Chooco** · March 30th, 2002, 02:21 AM

how would i go about finding the port on all my programs like ICQ, my FTP thingy and IE?

btw, i'm getting a router tomorrow and i have a few options, all 4 ports and all the same price pretty much ($160):
D-LINK
SMC
Linksys
Netgear

i read a few bad reviews on Linksys so they're cut off right now unless you guys totaly swear by them.

**GroundZero3** · March 30th, 2002, 02:27 AM

ive had no problems with linksys. personally i think there great. you can pick up the linksys for like like 90 bucks now. easy to use and to setup. haven't had much experience with the others. ICQ should work fine. IE will have no problems as it uses port 80 as same as the router. FTP you might have to set up. which is simple.

**DLR37919** · March 30th, 2002, 02:28 AM

I'm using netgear RT 314 easy setup about 5 mins start to finish if you wait for a sale .I got it for 47 usd after rebate.

**DLR37919** · March 30th, 2002, 02:30 AM

set up a linksys for a friend it was a pain.

**GroundZero3** · March 30th, 2002, 02:31 AM

hrm really? at first i had trouble for like 10 minutes but then worked like a charm. help another friend out and was simple as cake. i heard good and bad stories, but every hardware has its good and bads