cheap router

blackpoolowl

can anyone help me find the best place to get a WIRED router for my laptop, desktop & xbox360.
i have had a thompson speedtouch510 for the last 3 years or so but today i woke to find it has stopped working!!!!!
i have a dsl modem BUT am i right thinking if i get a router without modem i can use the dsl then to the router?? if this is true does the pc have to be turned on so the 360 will work??
i think it would be best for me to have router/modem together.

thx in advance

terry

-TangleFoot-

If your DSL modem happens to incorporate an RJ-45 (Ethernet) connection instead of the more usual USB, you will indeed be able to plug it into a bog-standard standalone router. Otherwise, you'll need a combined router/modem.

In either case, you can turn the PC off with impunity: the router can manage the connection by itself after initial configuration.

albertross_2

https://www.ebuyer.com and https://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk sell them cheaply.

ebuyer also sell dirt cheap ethernet cards if you don't have one

opportunity_cost

I suspect your DSL modem has only a USB connection and anyway since adsl modem routers are so cheap it ain't even worth settling for less than that.

I've had this wired adsl modem router (which is also a 10/100 Mbps 4 port switch) since August 2004. I've not had a single problem with it and it's proved to be fantastic value for money. (Incidentally, it was £29.99 when I bought it)

I think you should get a wireless adsl modem router though. Having a wired network kind of defeats the logic behind using a laptop.

alexjohnson wrote:

The XBox 360 has built-in wireless networking, doesn't it?

It should really come with built-in wireless but the Xbox 360 comes with a cable that allows you to connect the console to an ethernet port or it can be made wireless with this device

blackpoolowl

can anyone tell me if this router has an always on function to it?
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=17628131511&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=48449

i want to conect using ethenet not usb

T4i

Yes it does. All routers with built in modems are online 24/7 or until you unplug the router.

blackpoolowl

thanks alot i will put in my order now.

terry

blackpoolowl

ive just been to pc world to look at adsl/routers they told me only to buy netgear or thompson because i use aol. is this right??
terry

-TangleFoot-

blackpoolowl wrote:

...they told me only to buy netgear or thompson because i use aol.

AOL will only provide technical support for equipment which has been proven to work with their services.

opportunity_cost

http://www.aberdareonline.co.uk/content/public/forum/message.asp?forum=6&ID=51304

I'm using a SafeCom SAMR 4114 wired router with no problems on AOL

As far as I have read, most routers will work, but the MTU has to be manually set to 1400 due to the encapsulation overheads on AOL

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It seems it's just a case of AOL being lazy and not wanting to bother telling people how to change their router's MTU setting to make the router work with AOL. :rolleyes:

T4i

In that case most d-links will work too, my cheapy DI-604 has the option to change MTU.