Dell D620 vs Compaq CQ6-109WM…which would you recommend?

I am purchasing laptops for my two 12 yr old daughters in a couple of days. All they need it for is music, pictures and school work. I don’t know which laptop is better or if there is a huge difference. The dell is refurbished and the compaq is brand new. Below are the specs of each…please help me decide which is the better choice. They are around the same price right now.

Compaq CQ6-109WM Laptop PC:
Key Features and Benefits:
Intel Celeron 900 processor
2.2GHz, 800MHz Front Side Bus, 1M cache
2GB system memory
Gives you the options for surfing, video conferencing, documents, basic photo editing and simple computer tasks
250GB SATA hard drive
Store 166,000 photos, 71,000 songs or 131 hours of HD video and more
SuperMulti double-layer DVD burner
Watch DVD movies on your computer; read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats
10/100 Ethernet; 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Connect to a broadband modem or a wired broadband router with wired Ethernet, or wirelessly connect to a Wi-Fi signal or hotspot with the 802.11b/g/n wireless connection built into your PC
15.6" diagonal HP Brightview LED widescreen display
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M with up to 1309MB total available graphics memory
Additional Features:Integrated microphone, 3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x VGA port, 1 x headphone/speaker/line-out jack, 1 x microphone jack, 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port 6-cell lithium-ion battery
Software:Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition

DELL

Latitude D620 1660MHz 1024MB 40GB (WIN XPP+) 14.1 DVDRW 10/100/1000 NIC 56 kbps 8 MB VRAM

Processor: INTEL CORE 2 1.7 GHz

Can i connect a router to another router?

so here’s the problem. we have 4 pcs..2 wii systems and 2 ps3 systems. we need all of them to be connected to the router through ethernet cables, but the router only has 4 ethernet ports. so we are wondering if it would be possible to connect another router to the existing one so we will be able to have all the systems connected? or if there is another way we can have all 8 systems connected?
none of the pcs are wireless capable.

Setting up two routers – Internet Access?

Hello,

I am trying to set up a network here, with one Broadband router, one normal router and an 8-port switch. So basically, I want to use the Broadband router to provide Internet access to the Normal Router, which then shares it with the rest of the computers.

I know that I can just connect the Broadband router to the switch to connect every computer to the internet, but it doesn’t have access controls, which I need to have.

Thank you very much for any help given.

Source Dedicated Server – Part 4 – Port opening & general connection info! (router, firewall etc)

Part 4 of my Source Dedicated Server Tutorial, here i will show you how to open ports in your router, so that people can connect! Ive seen so many people asking questions like “why cant people connect to my server?”, and here you will get the answers, and the proper way to fix it! VIDEO TEXT FILE: hem.bredband.net TO CHECK YOUR EXTERNAL IP: www.whatsmyip.org IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO OPEN THE PORT OPENING TOOL INSIDE YOUR ROUTER: portforward.com THE PORTS TO OPEN Protocol Portrange UPD 1200-1200 UDP 27000-27015 TCP 27030-27039 UDP 27015-27016 TCP 27015-27016 Ive decided to dedicate part 5 to show you how to install and setup the most popular addons out there! Ill show you exactly how to install, and tweak the settings for: WARCRAFT:SOURCE, GUNGAME & ZOMBIEMOD!

Will this work well for ps3, 360, and Wii?

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Wireless-G-4-Port-Router/dp/B001CN9K6E/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1286304379&sr=8-6

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833314039

SSL MADI-X8 – IBC 2010

8-port MADI audio router/splitter/aggregator system

Router reset, will it help Browser Hijacking ?

I have an issue with Browser HIjacking and have gotten some advice from here. One answer suggested i reset the router. If you read my question before, i get hijacked on every browser i use. Even my imac. which is brand new. The first page i went to on Safari got hijacked. I have tried every conceivable anti spyware program and none of them have found this malware i seem to have.

The interesting idea is that considering the router may be the only place that i havent looked yet. Does it hold web pages or some type of caching ? Will resetting it purge it ? Is it possible for a virus to sit on a router, just to pop to the next open port it gets a request from ?

Ive rewiped my pc and sure enough the same browser hijack came up first thing. So heres my network

cable modem
linksys 8 port wired router
netgear 8 port switch
netgear 4 port wireless router.

3 windows xp systems.
1 Apple imac
3 Tivos

i was thinking it could have been one of two things. The Netgear wireless router wasnt secured until recently. Perhaps someone used it and loaded me up. However i doubt it.I dont think the switch can be it. It could have been a website i visited, just like most browser hijacks probably originate.

If im missing something please email me directly because i dont know how to ask follow up questions with people that answer my questions, And also thanks in advance for your help.

Richard
rrsg1@comcast.net

D-Link DGS-2208 8-Port 10/100/1000 Desktop Switch

Link: www.buy.com The first of the Green Ethernet products the DGS-2208 provides 3 key benefits to end users through its cutting edge innovative eco-friendly technology It reduces power consumption and creates less heat, which wil extend your product life.Computers do not require Internet access all the time; neither do switches utilize all ports at all times. When a computer or network equipment is shutdown, switches often remain on and continue to consume considerable amount of power. With Green Ethernet technology, D-Link switches can automatically detect link status and reduce power usage of ports that are idle. Computers or any connecting parties set to standby mode (not power off), however, will not provide significant power savings. The Green Ethernet switches have the ability to analyze the length of any Ethernet cable connected to them for adjustment of power usage accordingly. Shorter lengths require less power.For a traditional switch, power consumption remains constant even when the ports are not in use. In a standard workday scenario where PCs are used for 10 hours a day and powered off 14 hours a day, and connected to the switch using 20 meter cables, D-Link’s Green Ethernet can save up to 40%* power used for each system.Get the blazing speed of Gigabit Ethernet with the D-Link DGS-2208, an 8-port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Switch that delivers power, performance, and reliability in one cost-effective, space-saving design. Increase the speed of your network …

Brocade Takes the Lead in High-Performance, High-Density Networking

Brocade unveiled three new blades designed to seamlessly integrate into its two flagship platforms, the Brocade NetIron MLX Series and the Brocade DCX Backbone. These new blades offer industry leading wire-speed performance and density to address increasing traffic in service provider networks and booming server virtualization adoption in data centers. The new blades reinforce Brocade’s commitment to continuous networking innovation while also preserving customers’ investments in their existing network infrastructures. Brocade achieved this milestone in performance and density with the new Brocade 8×10G-M Series Blade for Carrier Ethernet networks and 8×10G-D Series Blade for the data center. These two new blades double the wire-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) density for the NetIron MLX to 256 ports on a single chassis. Brocade also unveiled the new 64-port 8 Gigabits per second (Gbps) blade for the DCX. The Brocade FC8-64 Blade is the industry’s highest performance blade delivering wire-speed density of up to 512 ports per chassis.

How to make your WoW Server Public Non Hamachi!! Works with 3.0.9+ !ArcEmu and AC Web!!

CLICK ‘MORE INFO’ These are the port numbers you need to port forward!! 3724 – 3724 80 – 80 3306 – 3306 8129 – 8129 8093 -8093 6112 – 6112 6881-6999 3036 – 3036 8050 -8050 to look how to port forward with your router go here!! www.portforward.com REMEMBER IF YOUR ROUTER HAS A FIREWALL DISABLE IT! IF YU CANT PUT IT ON DMZ To find your ROUTER SITE Do the ‘Run’ then type in ‘cmd’ then ‘ipconfig’ look for the the ‘Default gateway’ the one under Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: then copy that number and put it in your adress bar I WILL NOT! Help you port forward. sorry but i just dont have alot of time anymore. Thanks and goodbye

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