Is this the right Wi-Fi router for NTL?

**Marcos** · 21-09-2006, 05:20 PM

I'm about to order NTL for a student house, and we all have laptops so i want to set it up with wireless.

Now i've done the wireless thing at home with ADSL, but whats different with cable/NTL? Is this the right router?

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/102351

And any recommendations?

PS, we wont be heavily downloading, just casual amounts

thanks

**tinners** · 21-09-2006, 06:15 PM

It will be OK if you have a modem which has an ethernet out to plug into the WAN port on the router.
I've got a Linksys router which supports the DD-WRT firmware which gives you option to increase power, security etc.

**Marcos** · 22-09-2006, 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by tinners

It will be OK if you have a modem which has an ethernet out to plug into the WAN port on the router.
I've got a Linksys router which supports the DD-WRT firmware which gives you option to increase power, security etc.

Yes they said on the phone they would supply a modem with an ethernet port.

So buying that Linksys router would be the best option?

I've set up linksys routers before so i quite like it, but will it definitely fill the gap between NTL modem - XXXXX - wi-fi laptops ?

**jimborae** · 22-09-2006, 05:53 AM

yes it will

I and many others run an NTL cable modem & Linksys WRT54G/S/L, I actually have 3 on my network.

**tinners** · 22-09-2006, 09:39 AM

I use mine as a Wifi access point and to give me a few more LAN ports (have a Vigor 2600 which is plugged into my DSL connection) and am very happy with it.

**mrbanana** · 22-09-2006, 10:09 AM

If you go for a Linksys buy a Linksys WRT54GL, rather than a WRT54GS. They have more internal memory in case you decide to upgrade to the dd-wrt firmware.

**ps3ud0** · 22-09-2006, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by mrbanana

If you go for a Linksys buy a Linksys WRT54GL, rather than a WRT54GS. They have more internal memory in case you decide to upgrade to the dd-wrt firmware.

Unless you can still find a pre-V5 one - though I guess those might be difficult to find now...

ps3ud0

**Marcos** · 22-09-2006, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by mrbanana

If you go for a Linksys buy a Linksys WRT54GL, rather than a WRT54GS. They have more internal memory in case you decide to upgrade to the dd-wrt firmware.

You dont happen to know where a good place to buy the right one would be?

**ps3ud0** · 22-09-2006, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by Marcos

You dont happen to know where a good place to buy the right one would be?

Amazon - Only a few quid more than the GS on ebuyer but with free delivery - cant think youll find it much cheaper

- Its basically a WRT54GS v4 from memory...

ps3ud0

**mrbanana** · 22-09-2006, 11:07 PM

Up until last week you could have got one from Fon for £12 all in, but now they've moved to their own brand router.

If you google it most places have the router for around £50 including delivery.

**Marcos** · 02-10-2006, 03:21 PM

anything i should know before installing that dd-wrt firmware?

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