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Message: <blockquote data-quote="XanthorDrathos" data-source="post: 1587553" data-attributes="member: 6082">WirelessGotten Charter Cable to work with Netgear and Linksys routers without major issues.  Not too much support when the router is on your side of the modem unless you're paying for the extra service or IP hosting.On laptops using the internal card, it's a matter of signal strength as already noted.  If weak or having connection issues go with matching card to router.Hardware, stick with the big names Netgear, Linksys, DLink and you'll be OK.A router is a hardware firewall, if properly configured as others have mentioned.  Zone Alarm works as a software firewall, but depending on type of net traffic you do, you may need to configure it a bit.Other thoughts, beware of using wireless network connections and using other wireless devices like printers also.  I have seen one instance where connection was lost trying to use a wireless printer and the wireless network at the same time.</blockquote>