FthrJACK, You have seen my setup, its very relyable and cheap... All depends on how many ports you want i suppose, if you just get the Linksys cable/DSL router you will have four ports and an uplink to another hub or switch... The router has a firewall built in which works together with zone alarm, and you can set it to DHCP or configure seperate IP's I also use mine to connect to my compay VPN which gets me a secure conection right into my company network which is why i work from home...why go into the office when you can do everything from the comfort of your armchair unless its to get a free copy of XP..... Regards, BAH