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| [Other] DGL-4500, SB6180 Combo - And need more than 4 wired devi I need a new Cable Modem and Router. It will be for internet, streaming HD, network sharing for music and video, and gaming. So far, it will be for the following devices:
Xbox 360 x2 - Wired (Priority connection)
Desktop PC (Win7) x2 - Wired
Blu-Ray Player - Wired
Nintendo Wii - Wireless
Laptop (Win7) - Wireless
Droid Phone x2 - Wireless
Printer - Wireless
Digital Photo Frame - Wireless
I have been reading all over the interwebs for the past couple days and have been looking for the best cable modem and router for my needs. So far I think my choices will be the D-Link DGL-4500 Router and the Motorola SB6180 Cable Modem.
Is this a good combo? Does anyone have any other suggestions? In addition to what I've already stated as my needs, we need the best possible speeds and least possible lag for gaming. And I'm hoping not to have to replace them for as long as possible so I'm hoping for something that supports at least some future protocols.
The DGL-4500 seems to be several years old now. Is there a new version or is it still viable for high-end, high-speed gaming? I haven't found anything yet.
Our budget is around $300. So far it looks like the DGL-4500 and SB6180, together, would run about $300 retail but only $200 or less used so I don't mind buying used equipment. Are there any inherit problems with used equipment that I should be aware of?
I still have to look up the following bit (I will, I promise) but since I'm here I hope you don't mind me asking anyhow...
As you can see I have 5 wired devices that I would like to have hooked up. I don't mind having the Blu-Ray player unplugged most of the time but the time may come (and likely will) where my family may have another device we'd like to have plugged in regularly. If I go with this combo I can only have 4 devices wired at a time. Is there a cheap way around this? Can I use a switch or hub behind port 4 of the DGL-4500 for some devices or is this not technically possible because of IP assignment, etc? Or could I use a second cheapie router behind port 4 of the DGL-4500? Can you daisy-chain routers like this? Our ISP is Charter Communications and we have 30Mbps home cable internet.
Sorry for all the questions. I'm just trying to get as much info now to try and avoid headaches later.
Thank you for any help! | |
 billaustinthey call me Mr. BillPremium,MVM
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kudos:2 | Re: [Other] DGL-4500, SB6180 Combo - And need more than 4 wired When you run out of open ports on the router, you add a switch. You can add as many switches as you need to provide the number of LAN ports required for your situation.
The SB6180 would be more than adequate, and the only modem you should need for a long time.
I would look at a newer dual-band router. Something like the Linksys E4200 or Netgear WNDR3700. The Asus RTN-56U or 66U would also be good choices. | |
| Thank you for the reply. 
That is good to know about switches. I have an old Linksys router. Would that work or is a switch a better option in this scenario?
As for a new router, I am not so concerned about dual-band as I am being able to make my gaming connection take priority over other connections and run it at it's full potential at all times. I can prioritize game traffic with the DGL-4500. I haven't done much reading on the ones you suggested yet, but do any of those have a way to prioritize connections? ...Or is this becoming more common now?
What are the specs that might be outdated with the DGL-4500 that are important in other newer model routers?
Thank you again! | |
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| said by CompCandy:That is good to know about switches. I have an old Linksys router. Would that work or is a switch a better option in this scenario?
A switch would be a better option but maybe you can use the old Linksys router...
I don't know the model of your Linksys, but I can provide a complete example..
#1 In the DGL-4500 go to Basic -> Network Settings
#2 While for your computer, you can use the DHCP Reservations feature to assign a Static IP, make sure that the DHCP range does not occupy the full subnet.
For example if the DGL-4500 is at 192.168.0.1 and the DHCP range is from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254 you can not set a Static IP on the router that you wish to act a hub/switch.
#3 Make sure connected to your Linksys is only your computer a power supply.
#4 Check what the Default Gateway on your computer is.
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Example of how to do that if on Windows XP...
a) Go to Start -> Run.
b) Type in cmd and press enter.
c) In the new window, called the command prompt, type in ipconfig /all and press enter.
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#5 Go to the Default Gateway and log-in to Linksys router.
#6 In it go to Setup (or to Setup -> Basic Setup)
#7 Where it says LAN IP Address (OR Local IP Address) change that so, it is with-in the same subnet as your DGL-4500 but outside of it DHCP range.
If the DGL-4500 is at 192.168.0.1 and the DHCP range is from 192.168.0.99 to 192.168.0.199 it should either be:
a) Between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.98
b) OR Between 192.168.0.200 and 192.168.0.254
#8 Save/Apply your settings.
#9 Release and renew the IP Address on your computer, as need be.
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On Windows XP, this done at the command prompt.
a) ipconfig /release
b) ipconfig /renew
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#10 In the Linksys go to DHCP (OR go to Setup -> Basic Setup)
#11 Where it says DHCP Server Enabled, change that to Disabled.
#12 Save/Apply your settings.
#13 Release and renew the IP Address on your computer.
#14 Your IP Address should change to 169.254.*.*, which is fine.
#15 Connect one of the free/available/unoccupied RJ-45 LAN port(s) of your Linksys to one of the free/available/unoccupied RJ-45 LAN port(s) of the DGL-4500.
#16 Release and renew the IP Address on your computer.
#17 The Default Gateway on your computer should now be the Defaualt Gateway of the DGL-4500.
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