E27/12/04 - Netgear Wireless Modem/Router £44.99

biglugs

On the PC World website they have a Netgear DG834GUK wireless modem router reduced from £89.99 to £44.99.
Don't know if this is available in store as well, but even on Ebuyer this is currently £68.54, so looks a bargain.

withabix

Can't see it! only at £53.08 and the 834 isn't wireless.

Post a link please...

d726t9

There's a link to it on from PC World homepage when I go in.

Steve

Figment

Website is not accessible until 5pm as that is when the sale starts (after the stores close ::))

biglugs

This item is accessible off the main PC World website:

https://www.pcworld.co.uk

Can be added to your basket now. Don't forget to use Reestit Mutton's 5% discount code (DCBYAW) to bring the delivered price down to £45.23

alanrowell

1) PC World website isn't down for 5:00pm, it's the Currys & Dixons sites that are down

2) So what is this then - http://!!!!!!.com/5c5bx

3) It looks to be an older product as Netgear don't mention it on their website

biglugs

It is on the Netgear website - look under Broadband Routers. It's a 54MB/s router, but they don't put the UK on the end of the name so they call it a DG834G. The latest model is a 108MB/s router, but you have to question how much extra benefit there is in this.
Presumably PCW are clearing these out because all their wireless cards are now 108MB/s and they want to keep only routers of the same capacity.
Still a bargain though.

alanrowell

I'd seen the latest version of it on both the UK & US versions of the netgear website.

I checked a review of it on amazon and most people seem to think it's OK, though apparently the firmware & backup leaves a lot to be desired.

What about the other half of the equation - the bits inside the PC, Netgear PCI / laptop cards seem expensive, but there are Belkin ones for £22.31 (laptop) & £21.11 (PCI).

How compatible will they be?

Spikey_2

I have been told by a friend of mine that if I were to buy a Wireless Modem/Router then it should be GNAT compatible?
Any ideas?

Spikey

Contractor_2

Been using one of these for about 9 months with 2 laptops and 1 PC connected (all wireless). Never really had a problem with it, although a firmware upgrade was never attempted. I believe the next generation of wireless routers are about 5 times faster than this one (I stand to be corrected), but don't let that put you off this 'cause it's plenty fast enough.

biglugs

PCW Component Centre are selling a Canyon 54G wireless laptop adapter for £14.53+delivery. I got one a few weeks ago and it works fine in my laptop with my Belkin router.
Canyon PCI wireless adapter is £16 from same place.
Or Argos are selling USB and laptop 54G wireless adaptors for £24.99 each.