what are they? i saw something called a router in B & Q the other day but i dont know what it does. can anyone explain please?
They are usually incompetant little [zb]s that sit in transport offices and try to tell you how to ■■■■ eggs, or am i thinking of something else 
or it could be a router used in a joinery type situation
simon
In simple terms it is a device that routes data packets along networks.
A Router is connected to at least two networks and in the case of the one I have here it connects my LAN, Local area Network, to the Net.
Coffeeholic …Routers in B & Q usually have something to do with woodwork not PC’s 
Yeah I am well aware of that, but B & Q also sell PC type routers, not just the wood working ones. They sell a selection of computer products these days in fact.
As Scanny asked the question in the Computer Forum, and he is in the process of buying new PC equipment, I assumed it was computing type router he meant and not the wood working one.
I think that is a pretty safe assumption, don’t you?
Coffeeholic I stand corrected.
I suppose we will have PCWorld selling paint soon then !
ossie:
Coffeeholic I stand corrected.I suppose we will have PCWorld selling paint soon then !
You never know. 
They would charge you a lot extra for the paint on the grounds that they would supply technical support when it all went wrong. 
Coffeeholic:
Yeah I am well aware of that, but B & Q also sell PC type routers, not just the wood working ones.As Scanny asked the question in the Computer Forum, and he is in the process of buying new PC equipment, I assumed it was computing type router he meant and not the wood working one.
I think that is a pretty safe assumption, don’t you?
observant! well done that man.
so there would be no point in me spending cash on one for a direct broadband connection via my dedicated phone line?
what about modems then? is the supplied one normally adequete or can they be replaced by better models?
scanny77:
Coffeeholic:
Yeah I am well aware of that, but B & Q also sell PC type routers, not just the wood working ones.As Scanny asked the question in the Computer Forum, and he is in the process of buying new PC equipment, I assumed it was computing type router he meant and not the wood working one.
I think that is a pretty safe assumption, don’t you?
observant! well done that man.
Thank you.
scanny77:
so there would be no point in me spending cash on one for a direct broadband connection via my dedicated phone line?
Nope, not for connecting one PC to the Broadband connection.
scanny77:
what about modems then? is the supplied one normally adequete or can they be replaced by better models?
I can’t be certain but I would think the modem coming with your PC would be a ‘normal’ modem and not a Broadband one, in which case it will be surplus to requirements if you are using Broadband.
If indeed it isn’t a Broadband modem then you will need to obtain one and you can usually get one from the company supplying your Broadband service, especially if you are getting the service from one of the cable companies. You can also get them from most PC supply companies and they usually connect to the PC by the USB socket.
If you are already using Broadband on your current PC then you could just use the modem you are using now with the new PC.
the modem i have is the modem supplied by tiscali when i upgraded to broadband. the internal modem doesnt even have its drivers installed now. i do keep dropping the connection though but the line has been checked, the cables have been swapped along with the filters and i have a replacement modem. still, the line & ISP will be getting changed once the new pc is here so with any luck, it will all be working perfectly then. upgrading efficiency is always worth considering though where there is room for it 
That modem should work just fine with the new PC then Scanny.
no need to upgrade anything then. cheers mate