Wireless Router Advice

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Get him to ask BT to send him a free homehub (probably have to commit to a contract period to get it), or buy a dg834G, (not the one from comet you linked to, it's no good for adsl).

bluboy

While we're on the subject...
Does anyone know if Virgin modify the firmware on the WGR614s they send out or is it the original Netgear?

DCFC79

bluboy wrote: »

While we're on the subject...
Does anyone know if Virgin modify the firmware on the WGR614s they send out or is it the original Netgear?

the 1 i have says its v9 or did you mean something else

lisae03

His currently operating with a Speedtouch 510 if thats helps at all? He won't ring his provider cos he's a stroppy teen and that would mean he would have to co -operate and theres no way Mum can do it cos she's almost as cluless as me!

Just another thought, I am currently using the exact same Netgear Modem which I bought from Argos a couple of years back so are they exactly the same or has the freebie virgin one had somehting done to it?

DCFC79

lisae03 wrote: »

His currently operating with a Speedtouch 510 if thats helps at all? He won't ring his provider cos he's a stroppy teen and that would mean he would have to co -operate and theres no way Mum can do it cos she's almost as cluless as me!

Just another thought, I am currently using the exact same Netgear Modem which I bought from Argos a couple of years back so are they exactly the same or has the freebie virgin one had somehting done to it?

i cant say for sure or i could be talking rubbish but i think the 1 from virgin has been flashed with virgin software etc

bluboy

DCFC79 wrote: »

the 1 i have says its v9 or did you mean something else

No, the v9 is the latest incarnation of the WGR614 but Netgear release new firmware from time to time (to deal with bugs, introduce new features etc) and this can be downloaded and flashed to the router e.g. latest firmware

I suspect that Virgin may put their own firmware on though which can complicate things.

lisae03 wrote: »

His currently operating with a Speedtouch 510 if thats helps at all? He won't ring his provider cos he's a stroppy teen and that would mean he would have to co -operate and theres no way Mum can do it cos she's almost as cluless as me!

Just another thought, I am currently using the exact same Netgear Modem which I bought from Argos a couple of years back so are they exactly the same or has the freebie virgin one had somehting done to it?

The new one may have some new features on but if your old one is working I'd be inclined to stick the new one on ebay. You'll probably get £20+ especially if it's still in the cellophane. You could put that towards a new wireless router for your bro but he'd still have to set it up himself:eek:

lisae03

I've just looked on Ebay and yeah could gte £15 - £20 for a quick sale.

Before I list it on Ebay though do you think it would be worth swapping my two Netgears around and so I would have the new Virgin one which may have be tampered with and could give the one I bought from Argos to my brother? Obviously I wouldn't pass it off as new but it would mean he would get his wireless and a proper pressie!

Failing that could someone please recommend a wireless router which my brother would be able to use on his Bt line with his service provider Pipex?

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The one from argos is no use for your brother, it's a cable router, not adsl.

See my previous post for a recommendation, argos isn't the cheapest place if you are going to buy one instead of getting a free one from BT.

bluboy

No frills ADSL wireless router for your brother -
"The DG834G is the most popular ADSL Wireless Modem Router in the UK!" (so plenty of knowledgeable users out there)

Available here and elsewhere

lisae03

Thank you bluboy, that one is within budget so I think I will go with that one then!