help picking wired routers.

I am going to need one to hook up 2 computers to my cable connection, and have no really clue how their is differences between them all/ good brands. I heard like d-link or linksys are good, but then I don't really know what I am supposed to look at to see how good they are.

Also, I was looking to buy it off newegg.com most likely.

Not sure if it matters, but one computer will be vista home premium the other xp. And one will be used for gaming while the other is for surfing the web etc.

Okay a router..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833127091

$33.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812119014

$.99 6ft RJ45 cable from the router to the PC.

If you need a longer one (say 25 ft..)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812106336

$6.99 ******.

One thing I didn't understand, was at first I thought I was exchanging the modem for the router. But the truth is I am guessing that the modem stays and then that one cord goes into the router, then I attach the cords from the router to the 2 computers to get them both up to internet. Is that right?MercenaryKnight

I don't really know if I have one, since when they originally installed it, they just put the one modem into one computer. And I would greatly appreciate a link to one. :)

I don't really know if I have one, since when they originally installed it, they just put the one modem into one computer. And I would greatly appreciate a link to one. :)

MercenaryKnight

So the nic is the little sort of boxy type thing that goes from the modem into the computer? If so I guess I do have one. Then I just am supposed to use that for the router and use the rj45 cords for the computers?MercenaryKnight