Been having trouble setting up an ad-hoc wireless network so ditching it and now looking for some recomendations as to which router to go for.
Any help?
Thanks
Robert
Been having trouble setting up an ad-hoc wireless network so ditching it and now looking for some recomendations as to which router to go for.
Any help?
Thanks
Robert
If you want to spend a lot of money, then a Vigor 2800VG (or just 2800G) would be good. Quite a fancy pants router, though.
I have a 3Com OfficeConnect ADSL wireless router (w/4 port hub) and it's rock solid. I have blogged about it here:
http://andrewbeacock.blogspot.com/20...fantastic.html
get a ebuyer extra value one. IMO they are usually better than name brands (except the very expensive stuff like fiber/gigabit switches) and dont need restarting nearly as often.
I had a NetGear DG834G for 2 1/2 years and it was very good abd relaible as long as it was stood on it's edge - flat it could overheat in hot weather - this is common to all makes though - is is still running OK at a friends house.
I replaced it with a NetGear DG834PN and I think this is an excellent piece of kit, easy to configure and very reliable. I have recommended to several friends and collegues and all are very happy with theirs.
Draytek Vigor are possibly somewhat better, but are a lot more expensive.
I can thouroughly recommend the NetGear DG834PN
Try to make each and every day the best it can be.
Current issue of PC Pro tests a bunch of wireless routers for their wireless performance instead of DSL speeds.
Cant go wrong with Belkin, although i now have as well a D link, which in comparison, the D link is a bitch to setup.
Draytek 2800 have issues with max. There are new firmwares out which supposedly fix this but I know from work(ADSL faults for an ISP) that the 2800 is really flaky. So flaky in fact that we pulled it from our product line.
A router that has really impressed me lately is the speedtouch 585. The 510 was a mare to use but this is brilliant and is really easy to configure but still has loads of extra features. Wireless on the router is cool because if you are connected with no encryption the wireless light is red, With Wep its amber and with wpa is green. They are pretty cheap as well.
Stay well away from Belkin routers though. MY missus has gone through 2 of them even though i told her not to and they are both really shoddy and lose connection needing a reboot to bring it back up.
My NetGear DG834PN is rock solid with MAX.... it has now been up on the ADSL connection for over 956 hours.... and that re-set was caused by a storm........
Try to make each and every day the best it can be.
My belkin never required a reboot, my cable broadband was always there, only time it got turned off was due to power cut.
Just for the record my 2800 is perfectly stable on ADSL max:
However, the line is very good, so there's not much for it to get its knickers in a twist over.Code:--------------------------- ATU-R Info (annex A) ---------------------------- Running Mode : G.DMT State : SHOWTIME DS Actual Rate : 8128000 bps US Actual Rate : 448000 bps DS maximum Rate : 8128000 bps US maximum Rate : 448000 bps DS Path Mode : Fast US Path Mode : Fast NE Current Attenuation : 17.5 dB Cur SNR Margin : 17.0 dB DS actual PSDM(C) : 00000000 US actual PSDM(R) : 00000000 ADSL Firmware Version : E.38.2.23 -------------------------------- ATU-C Info --------------------------------- Far Current Attenuation : 11.0 dB Far SNR Margin : 21.0 dB CO ITU Version[0] : 00000000 CO ITU Version[1] : 00000000 DSLAM CHIPSET VENDOR : < Unknown > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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