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    Cheap(ish) firewall/router

    I want a good firewall/router, 4 port. Wireless nice but unimportant as the whole house is hard wired. Around £50.

    What's hot & what's not? Experiences....

    *Edit*currently looking at the NETGEAR DG834 ADSL Firewall Modem/Router
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    I had a DG834G for 3 years, rock solid DSL syncs, if you have a problem with your net connection, it wont be that router. It lacks QoS features, but other than that it handles lots of connections very well.
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    Linksys WRT54GL, about £35inc from ebuyer with Google checkout discount. Flash it DD-WRT firmware and it's then brilliant. Have 3 of these and they are rock solid.

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    The problem with the Linksys WRT54GL is lack of DSL WAN connectivity. If he went the DD-WRT route he'd still have to buy an ethernet DSL TA.
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    If he had a cable connection or a single ethernet port dsl router I would go for a WRT54G hands down, but as the requirement is for a modem/router have a look here, at a few consumer reviews:

    http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/...rs-reviews.asp

    Overall the DG834 doesn't seem to fair well mate.
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    They also scored the BT Voyager above the majority of routers, including Dreytek kit, and we all know in reality BT routers are a puddle of piss.
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    I have dsl at the mo, maybe moving to cable. Am looking now at the wrt54GL & Netgear RP614.
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    get the wrt54gl and a ethernet modem

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    Quote Originally Posted by adam1701 View Post
    get the wrt54gl and a ethernet modem
    Agree.
    You can pick up a cheap ADSL Ethernet modem from Ebay if you're willing
    The WRT54 will offer more control than you could ever want when flashed with one of the many open-source firmwares.

    Im personally not a fan of Netgear stuff, have always had issues with them. Wireless and Syncing being the main issues.

    If you want to stick with the DG834G, there are tons on Ebay that are referbs. You need to ask why there are so many referbs though (They have been on there for months and months and months from the same sellers)
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    Would you consider going cheaper?

    This is my current favourite 4 port NAT firewall ADSL router.

    http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=442869 It's £21.61. Inc Vat.

    I spoke about it here http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=101871

    and it is bombproof. It even worked on my mates AOL ADSL line.

    I would look hard at it, cos it's good. Period.

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