With seven ports, as well as an uplink port for adding more hubs and a print server, this router has the most flexibility.
Setup is easy, and the free year of Dynamic DNS service is a bonus.
If you already have a small network with an Ethernet hub, the NetLine Broadband Gateway, from Farallon, is a fine choice. If you already have a small network with an Ethernet hub, the NetLine Broadband Gateway, from Farallon, is a fine choice. We looked at Farallon's NetLine Broadband Gateway, MaxGate's Ugate-3200P, Netgear's RT314, and SMC's Barricade. Just about any router that uses Ethernet and can be configured in a Web browser will work with a Mac. Many routers have Windows-centric documentation, but if you can decipher setup instructions from pictures of a Windows Web browser, you'll be fine.