This is fine for people who only have one computer. But Netgear took a page from the common sense book and decided it would be easier for people if they included a switch in the same enclosure. This is good because there is no need for an extra hub or switch to share your connection with. Also, sharing files and playing games over the LAN is possible just like with any other switch. Built-in firewall action going on for you folks making secret covert operation plans.
Installation Take it out of the box, plug in power, plug in Internet, and plug in computer.
Not very and that s all you need to do to get this router up and running. When they say plug and play this is what they meant. It s also a good thing to mention that the RT314 has a built-in DHCP server. On the back view, you can see the ports on the switch for 4 computers, the AC adapter port, the master connector for the Internet connection, and a serial port connection for updating the firmware. Once the hardware installation was complete, we wanted to see what the web based configuration utility was.