Since the boom in home broadband equipment, it's impossible to find proper networking devices on eBay. At the moment, I'm looking for a device which converges the following:
1) A router that will route from one Ethernet port to another, NOT from one Ethernet port to a phone line, NOT from one Ethernet port to a coax cable. 2) A switch, maybe four ports or so. 3) A wireless access point.If I type "wireless router" into eBay though, I get five bizzillion items that can only route from Ethernet port to phone line, or Ethernet port to coax cable. I can't for the life of me find a router that can route from Ethernet port to Ethernet port.
My problem is as follows:
I have a direct connection to the internet, i.e. my computer has a public IP address. Instead of taking the Ethernet cable from the wall and connecting it into my computer, I want to connect it into a router. On the LAN side of the router, all the nodes will have private IP addresses, and the router will perform NAT so that all the nodes can surf the web simultaneously. Also, I want the device to have a built-in switch and a built-in access point.
If someone could please suggest the make and model for some cheap devices, I'd be appreciative. My ISP is offering one for $100 but I'm guessing I can get one cheaper off eBay... but first I need to know a make and model.