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To: Joe NYC who wrote (124975)	1/16/2001 12:43:13 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Joe - Re: "Where does this router have a power supply / transformer? Does it have a fan?" No fan. It uses a "Wall Wart" - a separate 110 VAC to 5 Volt DC converter (the kind with a standard AC plug and separate "wart"). The Cable Router itself is a stand alone unit - with 4 or 8 RJ45 inputs and a separate input for a Cable modem or DSL modem. Here's the URL describing the product: linksys.com Paul

To: Joe NYC who wrote (124975)	1/16/2001 8:45:20 AM
From: Tushar Patel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

If you have any laptops and want wireless connectivity, you may want to consider this unit (sells for around $300-$350)- smc.com It combines a 10/100 Mb switch (3 ports)+ 1 port for the broadband modem as well as a firewall, print server, DHCP server, NAT etc. Best of all, it also serves as a WAP (wireless access point) meaning you can buy wireless PCMCIA network cards for you laptops (around $150) and can then surf the net on the laptops at high speed from anywhere in the house - even the patio! The wireless speed is 11Mbps but you won't get that. What you get will depend on where you are in relation to the router. And yes, it is quiet, very quiet. tushar