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Best Wirless Router?

Superman
Superman Posts: 102 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Can someone please advise me which out of these wireless routers is the best one from pixmania. I have got to buy it from this website as I have got an existing product I purchased from there that I will exchange.

Cheers

Comments

  • wolfman
    wolfman Posts: 3,225 Forumite
    The Netgear DG834GT is generally very good now. Early on it was quite a nightmare (wireless drop outs, losing connection etc...) but Netgear have got it right with the latest firmware. Was quite frustrated with mine, but am now happy. My fault for not fully researching it at the time.

    It's a very easy product to setup, looks nice and has some decent features.
    "Boonowa tweepi, ha, ha."
  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    There is a review of the US Robotics one on the PcPro website, and other reviews to read.
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • Bob63
    Bob63 Posts: 1,320 Forumite
    Linksys WRT54GS - definitely the best. Chief reason for saying this is that the firmware is open source and therefore you can upload different firmware to get funky features and software-tunable transmitter power = more range.

    Mike
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    Most of those on your link are no good for BT lines, be careful what you buy, you need an adsl router.. otherwise you'll be posting again saying your new one doesn't work.

    Isn't Superman famous for never giving up.. ipconfig /all >c:\1.txt notepad c:\1.txt post!


    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/76230/art/netgear/modem-router-adsl-wifi-10.html
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • T4i
    T4i Posts: 1,845 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    albertross wrote:
    ipconfig /all >c:\1.txt notepad c:\1.txt post!

    lol, u r trying, i'll give u that!
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    Bet it falls on deaf ears!
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • Superman
    Superman Posts: 102 Forumite
    albertross wrote:
    Bet it falls on deaf ears!
    It wont fall on deaf ears, its just I have to exchange a product with pixmania by friday or I will fall outside there 15 exchange period and I will be stuck. Therefore I would rather have my own wireless router. I might go for the Linksys WRG54. Hopefully I wont have to ask for help installing it.
  • wolfman
    wolfman Posts: 3,225 Forumite
    The WRT54G is a good router. You can install OpenWRT or other firmware (as mentioned above) to improve it. It can get a little techie though if you want to install custom firmware.
    "Boonowa tweepi, ha, ha."
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    ok..

    But, if you are on a BT line, you will need an ADSL router, not cable/dsl

    Sorry I posted the wrong link, these are the wireless adsl ones:


    http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopSearch.asp?CategoryID=80
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
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