Adsl Wireless Modem Router

Careful_Shopper_3

I've just sent my Belkin back to argos because AOL wouldn't offer tech support on setting it up - gave up configuring it after 2 nights. Do you have to be very technical to set wireless network up ordinarily?

Tharweb

Careful_Shopper wrote:

I've just sent my Belkin back to argos because AOL wouldn't offer tech support on setting it up - gave up configuring it after 2 nights. Do you have to be very technical to set wireless network up ordinarily?

Not really. You would perhaps be better off using one that they recommend if you feel you may need help setting it up. Scroll down to AOL Broadband I have AOL broadband, can I share my connection? http://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/faq.asp?dt=80 which says they reecommend the Netgear DG834G (sorry wolfman :cool: ) or a couple of Speedtouch routers. I don't know how up to date this is though.

I presume you have been to AOL Keyword Home Networking and read what they had to say there.

Gambler

MY laptop is being delivered today and I was going to go to PC WOrld to buy Netgear.

They have a choice of two

DG834GUK £64.41 (£79.99 INSTORE)

DG834GT £64.99 (£99.99 INSTORE)


wHICH IS BEST, THANKS

wolfman

Woah, at those instore prices neither.

The DG834GT is quite problematic (check their forums) so I wouldn't recommend that model.

The DG834G (version 1.0, not 2.0) is more stable, but has a slower wireless speed.

If I was going to spend that much I'd get a Belkin Pre-N.

Tharweb

Gambler wrote:

MY laptop is being delivered today and I was going to go to PC WOrld to buy Netgear.

They have a choice of two

DG834GUK £64.41 (£79.99 INSTORE)

DG834GT £64.99 (£99.99 INSTORE)


wHICH IS BEST, THANKS

I have the G not GT. It has been fine. I know there were a lot of problems with the GT when I bought mine, that's why I went for the G. I don't know whether these problems have been resolved yet by Netgear but you could check out their forum http://forum1.netgear.com/support/viewforum.php?f=6 (in particular the post Netgear DG834GT Internetion Drops Very Frequently) Check out the user reviews on both models somewhere like Amazon but remember, these products sell vast quantities so there are likely to be good and bad reviews.

Don't just go for the GT as it's 108Mbps rather than 54Mbps as unless you file share across your home network, you are unlikely to use it.

My vote, the G but the choice is yours...

Careful_Shopper_3

Tharweb. I did EVERYTHING, I even (tho I hate to admit it on this site) rang an 0870 number for help. Ha, help line was that what they called it - it was infact a call centre and was no help. I am now in the process of leaving AOL having had quite a few connection problems recently. I always thought their technical support online at least was brilliant but now all they seem interested in is selling AOL Talk

Gambler

The GT is not in stock in my local PC World so I guess that made my mind up for me !

jamesebaker

I have a Belkin wireless router, very easy to set-up, and if you have any problems, they're telephone technical support is excellent, and its a free phone number!

The model I use is: F5D7632-4

I had another Belkin prior to taht but one day out of the blue it just conked out! Contacted Belkin, sent it back, and they sent me a brand new more up to date model for free. They even send you labels by e-mail so you can send it back to them for free!

jamesebaker

Router Only £58.71 Ex.Vat £68.99 Inc.Vat from http://www.wifigear.co.uk/belkin-54mbps-wireless-adsl-modemrouter-p-105.html?osCsid=69f85c71fba1ed6a1abc1992b61740dd

Router + USB Adapter
£62.98 Ex VAT £74.00 inc VAT
http://www.transparentcommunications.com/cgi-bin/rs000001.pl?SOURCE=FroogleBelkinBunUSB&DESTINATION=BelkinBundles.html&PATH=..%2Facatalog&BASEURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.transparentcommunications.com%2Facatalog%2F

jamesebaker

If you need to future protect yourself, you'll need a router which is capable of handling ADSL2.

This is basically the new standard for even faster internet connections, currently around 24Mbps. This will eventually allow video and live tv streaming over the internet, and improved VoIP calls (internet telephone calls). In which case I would probably go for:

Belkin ADSL Modem with Wireless-G Router A-version ADSL over analogue
Part # F5D7632uk4A