help on wireless router

celt_3

Hello I use bt broadband because they were the only provider who said my house could get it. As i am too far from the exchange despite all my neighbours being ok..
I am hapy with the service but have recently moved our pc into a room where there is no phone socket to connect. So to avoid runing cables and so on. I was looking to go wireless.

What shoudl I do go back to bt or can i buy my own router and set it up. In terms of pc expertese I am ok, i have installed a few new drives and cards etc.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated

Dude

The Ozenda router/firewall has wireless and provided you are not too far away from it the transfer speed are good. It has drop in price recently and is now a bargin.

http://www.ozenda.com/

celt_3

Dude wrote:

The Ozenda router/firewall has wireless and provided you are not too far away from it the transfer speed are good. It has drop in price recently and is now a bargin.

http://www.ozenda.com/

Thanks will it work ok with btbroadband usernames etc

Dude

Yes it should work fine! Have a read of some of the reviews on there site.

To configure the router it is easist if you plug into with an ethernet cable.

pardal51

celt,

check this. They have very good deals on wireless routers (everything really). I recently bought a safecom SWMRU-54108 with a print server (quick code:64619). I am very happy with it. Installation is a 5 min job.

hope this helps!!!

oldrimes

Recently setup a couple of wireless networks - one using Linksys router & linksys kit, the other using Netgear & netgear kit. There was a huge difference between the instructions included.

The linksys had very clear, easy to use instructions and a free telephone support number to call (in the UK!). Netgear had 3 very brief sets of instructions, which contradicted each other, additional instructions were also included on the CD - these were better than the printed ones.

Wireless systems are not difficult to setup once you've done one, but if you are new, a good set of instructions would really save a lot of time and frustration.

Both the Linksys and Netgear products were installed and worked first time - so don't think there is any difference once they are set up.