Help/advice needed with buying a wireless router

amit_1

Netgear MR814 802.11b Cable/DSL Wireless Router


I am think of buying the wireless router is this the 1 where you can link all your computers and connect to the internet. i have aol aliver and want to link 2 pc+ a laptop and share printer is this the router that will allow me to do this? can any 1 tell me if this is a good buy and works good.


http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=50753&_LOC=UK

some specs for it

General Device Type Wireless router
Form Factor External
Built-in Devices Antenna
Width 25.5 cm
Depth 16.9 cm
Height 3.4 cm
Weight 0.6 kg
Localisation United Kingdom
Processor Type ARM
Memory RAM 8 MB SDRAM
Flash Memory 1 MB
Networking Connectivity Technology Wireless, wired
Data Transfer Rate 11 Mbps
Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b
Spread Spectrum Method DSSS
Switching Protocol Ethernet
Network / Transport Protocol TCP/IP, PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, PPPoE
Routing Protocol RIP-1, RIP-2
Max Range Indoors 150 m
Max Range Open Space 500 m
Status Indicators Link activity, port transmission speed, power, test mode
Features Flow control, firewall protection, DMZ port, auto-sensing per device, DHCP support, NAT support, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), DoS attack prevention, VPN passthrough
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3U, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3x
Expansion / Connectivity Interfaces 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T - RJ-45 & 4 x network node - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 & 1 x network - Radio-Ethernet
Miscellaneous Cables Included 1 x network cable
Encryption Algorithm 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 40-bit WEP
Compliant Standards FCC Class B certified, CSA, UL, VCCI Class B ITE, EN55022
Power Power Device Power adapter - external
Power Consumption Operational 5.6 Watt
Software / System Requirements OS Required Microsoft Windows 95, UNIX, Apple MacOS, Novell NetWare, Linux, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000
Manufacturer Warranty Service & Support 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
Environmental Parameters Min Operating Temperature 0 0C
Max Operating Temperature 40 0C
Humidity Range Operating 0 - 90%

Chippy_Minton

That device doesn't have an integrated modem, so unless you already have an ADSL modem or intend to buy one, you won't be able to connect to the internet with it.

Better to look at Wireless ADSL/Broadband Modem Routers:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=8690526774&action=c2hvd3N1YmNhdGVnb3J5X3BhZ2U=&subcat_uid=477

amit_1

i have one of thoses dsl usb adsl modem (bt voyager 105 adsl modem ) is this ok fot that router

amit_1

any 1 can help

blinky

Better off with the Netgear DG834G (v2) or DG834GT which is essentially the same as the model you are looking at but has the ADSL modem built in.

The MR814 only has network ports on so you couldn't directly connect your ADSL modem to it. You would still have to connect it to a PC and dial a connection.

Amazon are often the cheapest for the 834 models and quite often you get a free wireless USB2.0 adapter (Ebuyer have this offer on with the DG834GT).

chem14346777

amit_1 wrote:

any 1 can help

Mosey on over to http://www.adslguide.org/ , they have lots of reviews of ADSL modems and routers.

One thing you need to be aware of is that NOT ALL OF THEM WORK WITH AOL. I think the above site will help you out with this.

There are also instructions there for setting up and configuring.

Finally, if you camp around Ebay for a couple of weeks, you should be able to get a real bargain. I got a brand new £80 router and a £20 wireless PCI card for £65 inc postage by being patient.

blinky

chem14346777 wrote:

One thing you need to be aware of is that NOT ALL OF THEM WORK WITH AOL. I think the above site will help you out with this.

Virtually all of them work with AOL, it's just AOL only support certain models. I've installed generic Connexant based ADSL routers on AOL broadband.

You just need to set the MTU quite low (1400 - might be wrong with the exact value as this is just off the top of my head) or not all sites will work due to packet fragmentation. It's best to set the MTU on both the router and the PC's. It's easy to do on the PC's using DrTCP.

asot

I would buy it from PCworld using their Collect@Store facility to get web prices and pick it up from your local store to save delivery costs. Their prices are actually very competitive on this kind of product and if anything goes wrong it will be much easier to take back than somewhere like ebuyer.

This ozenda router is on multiple magazines best buy lists and includes an inbuilt ADSL modem.
http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/hardware/2044972/ozenda-11g-wireless-adsl-router

blinky

Check www.adslguide.org.uk and it's forums for people's experiences with Ozenda equipment.

I know PC World do a bundle with a Buffalo router at the moment. Buffalo kit is usually good and gets quite a number of recommendations at Adslguide.

Lauting

I recently brought the netgear dg834g and was amazed at how easy it was to set up. It only took about 5 mouse clicks (as stated on the box), which i found hard to believe but so true. I have two pc using ethernet and a wireless laptop and have had no major problems with it. There online support is good too, as the connection did drop ocassionally but their advice sort this out first time and i've remained connect ever since 100+ hrs and counting. Hope this helps.

Art_2

Does anyone have any experience with the BT Voyager 2100?

Regards,
Art.