can someone tell me what the smallest routers available in the market are?
preferrably powered by USB too if possible. I want it so even public ethernet I can get protection behind NAT hopefully with SPI also instead of just relying on windows fw
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RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2
Be an interesting answer when its found.
Heh smallest, im looking for the one with the biggest case so i can gut it and put my modded router inside it. I need roooom.
Anyways the transmitter wouldnt be win but it should be possible for something decent the size of 3 usb keys and dual usb would be enough to power it. Something way small probably wouldn't be big enough for custom linux firmware most common flash chips are the size of the tiniest adapters i have which are smaller than my usb drives. -
D-Link High Speed 2.4GHz (802.11g) Wireless Pocket Router/AP
This is the only one that comes to my mind. Any suggestions on newer models are welcome, I'd like to have one too -
I found this which seems quite near to what im looking for, I think it is USB powered too and has SPI firewall, but its discontinued!!
APC Wireless Mobile Router 802.11G 54Mbps -
How about this? Amazon.com: TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless-N Travel Router Kit TEW-654TR (Black): Electronics
It's tiny, powered by USB or a wall wart, and seems pretty much exactly what you want. You're basically looking for a travel router. -
RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2
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actually I noticed all suggestions to date including my own has been wireless routers and not possible for RJ45 connector to RJ45 connector routers. Is there one that is pure ethernet and not wireless?
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It sounds like you want an ethernet switch. Here is one of many.
Newegg.com - NETGEAR GS105 10/100/1000Mbps ProSafe Gigabit Desktop Switch with Jumbo Frame support 5 x RJ45 4000 MAC Address Table 128K On-Chip Packet Buffering Buffer Memory -
RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2
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well a switch isnt the same as a router such as no NAT and at that size no FW either. Plus they arnt usb powered!
i dont know if such a product exists? -
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Would this qualify?
ASUS introduces WL-330N3G 6-in-1 Wireless-N mobile router - VR-Zone.com
Uses a separate power adapter though. -
no for two reasons, it is a wireless router and isnt usb powered?
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RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2
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Funniest thread of the day
Get a good SOFTWARE firewall. Just choose one from this list:
Results and comments - www.matousec.com
Couple it with a good AV solution. G-DATA and F-Secure are the best. Kaspersky also makes an excellent all-in-one solution (Kaspersky Internet Security).
AV-Comparatives - Independent Tests of Anti-Virus Software - Comparatives & Reviews -
How about this one? Newegg.com - TRENDnet TEW-654TR IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE802.11n Draft 2 Wireless Travel Router Kit Its $20 with this code:EMCYTZT342
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RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2
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Woah. You just sounded like my father everytime I made a mistake. Sorry bout that.
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RainMotorsports Formerly ClutchX2
Okay so the situation for a wireless travel router (not what he is looking for). You plug into the ethernet jack and wall outlet in your hotel room so that your family has wifi access. It was small and fit into your bag.
The USB power allows you to take an already wifi connected computer power it by the computer and share the connection over the ethernet. Now why on earth would you need a wireless router if you already have a wifi connection? Why on earth would you need usb power if your jacking into a wall or even a router thats already connected to wall power?
Now for his situation I could use an extra ethernet jack now and then when setting up networks, and it might even make a quick lan party setup. But its kinda odd still. -
Not that any of this helps the OP. His situation is that he wanted a router for the extra "security" features built into the router, i.e. NAT translation and a SPI firewall... which as others have pointed out isn't necessarily the best idea.
smallest router possible
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by noobpad, Feb 23, 2011.