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Which Router to choose advice?

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I need a Wireless Router, and am thinking of one of these.

Which one do you think would be best?

Both say they are compatable with Virgin Cable.

My wireless card in my PC is a belkin one, so would the belkin one be a better choice?


http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500000701&langId=-1&searchTerms=6750392&go.x=18&go.y=22

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6753313.htm
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  • zacspeed_2
    zacspeed_2 Posts: 636 Forumite
    I'd go for the Belkin as you get a lifetime warranty with it.
    Women priests. Great. Now there's priests of both sexes I don't listen to - Bill Hicks.
  • You can get the Belkin for £42 at Dabs and the Buffalo for £33 at Memory Express. If it were me I'd save 27 quid and go for the Buffalo.

    Buffalo link

    Belkin link

    :cool:

    TOG
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  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    Argos are way overpriced, personally I'd get a Netgear (just to confuse you even more).

    There is little or no benefit going for a 125meg router, for most people, a 54G model will do fine.

    http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/cat/Wireless/subcat/Cable
    DSL-Routers
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    zacspeed wrote: »
    I'd go for the Belkin as you get a lifetime warranty with it.

    NOOOOOOOOOOOO

    Belkin routers are absolute pap. You'll need the lifetime warranty to keep taking it back.

    Get yourself a Netgear DG834.

  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    DG834G are for BT lines, OP needs a cable/dsl router, e.g. wgr614
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • Id get a D-Link they are so easy to set up if your a bit of a novice
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    Just because it's free don't mean it's good :rolleyes:

    Ditch Norton Now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wall:

    Just Because you read it some where don't mean it's right ;)
  • Conor wrote: »
    NOOOOOOOOOOOO

    Belkin routers are absolute pap. You'll need the lifetime warranty to keep taking it back.

    Get yourself a Netgear DG834.


    Fair enough, that's your opinion & you're entitled to it, but I've sold/used loads of Belkin routers with no problems.
    Women priests. Great. Now there's priests of both sexes I don't listen to - Bill Hicks.
  • I've got a Buffalo here and as the signal in my old house is a bit sketchy - I created a wireless bridge between it and another. Works beautifully, and was easy to set up once I stopped putting the wrong settings into it.

    I didn't pay that price for it mind you. I think it was £30 from ebuyer.


    I've not heard great reviews re: Belkins. They're a bit like D-Links.. cheap, some work, some seem needlessly complicated/picky about whether they're working today or not.
    A Netgear would be my second choice.
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