router table components

Hello all; I am recently retired, keen on woodworking, and a rookie when it comes to routing. I wish to attach a router to a router table. Should I attach a fixed base router or a plunger-based router? Are there many pro's and con's, or an obvious method? Many thanks.

I've been wrestling with the question, "To make, or to buy" a new router table. I didn't really want a separate table at all, due to space constraints, but have resigned myself to the fact that they don't make extension tables for TS, like mine, that only measure 22 inches between the rails...

I'm new to routing and would like to build a routing table in a few months time, once I've had the chance to pay around with my new router (Makita 3612C) in hand-held mode. That'll also give me time to figure out what I think I need in a table, research others' tables, and determine whether to...