I wanna... wireless router

meclive

Yeh thanks for the info, im definatly going to go for a 54mb one. Just searching for the best price, that PCW seems to be the best so far...

greatkingbowser

simply.co.uk

Got my Belkin 54g Wireless Router from them earlier in the month, not only were they the cheapest I found for that particular wireless router, but they were also offering free delivery. Not sure if they still are though.

Item arrived next day even though I ordered at 5.30pm!

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meclive

Got my Belkin 54g Wireless Router from them earlier in the month, not only were they the cheapest I found for that particular wireless router, but they were also offering free delivery. Not sure if they still are though.

Item arrived next day even though I ordered at 5.30pm!

Belkin 802.11g Wireless DSL/Cable Gateway Router, is that the one? just to make sure, does this run at 54mb?

gazbert_2

Quick guide.

802.11b runs at 11mb
802.11b+ runs at 22mb not common.
802.11g runs a 54mb

I use the Belkin 802.11g router, got it from Micro Direct in Manchester for £45.

meclive

Thanks

meclive

Anyone found any cheaper ones...??

meclive

No???

sablade

[Daniel] Hi there, how can I help?
[Visitor] I have ntl cable
[Visitor] I need a fast wireless network for 3 pcs please
[Daniel] 108mb?
[Visitor] not sure
[Visitor] i need speed and value
[Visitor] for internet and network between pcs please
[Daniel] Speed and value - I'd recommend the new Linksys kit then
[Daniel] 54mb but with 'speedbooster'
[Daniel] extra 35% throughput
[Daniel] cheaper than the 108mb units but nearly as quick
[Visitor] is it g standard?
[Daniel] yep
[Daniel] enhanced G
[Daniel] is faster than standard g
[Daniel] but almost the same price
[Visitor] how much for router 1 pc is next to router the other 2 are not
[Daniel] so you need 2 wireless then
[Daniel] the one next to it has an Ethernet card installed I take it?
[Visitor] yes
[Daniel] other 2 are desktops? what OS are they running
[Visitor] win xp home
[Daniel] do they have USB 2 support?
[Visitor] only main pc but I could but a pci-usb2 card if cheap
[Daniel] the PCI wireless card will give you the extra speed but cost more
[Daniel] the USB ones require USB 2 to run at full speed, if you have USB 1 they only run upto 12mbps
[Visitor] what speed does dvd video need across a network
[Daniel] dont think you can stream DVD over a network
[Daniel] how do you intend to do this?
[Daniel] you can stream DivX
[Daniel] AVI files
[Visitor] main pc and ntl downstairs, sons pc in bedroom, further pc in loft connected to stereo to stream mp3 and maybe in future run a tivo type app. the reason I dont want to run mp3 from gf pc is pc noise, perhaps i can control pc in lft from dell axim ?
[Visitor] prob in future will need to get wireless card for axim
[Daniel] the palmtop
[Visitor] also pc in loft will have web cam connected with motion detector software recording my driveway 24hrs and gf pc can be switched off while i am at work
[Visitor] yes the palmtop (dell axim pda)
[Daniel] so the PC in the loft has to get through 2 floors to connect to the router
[Daniel] will be slow
[Visitor] I will also use vnc to see my house from work
[Daniel] even the fastest wireless will suffer when going through 2 walls
[Daniel] will be fine for internet and viewing the webcam
[Visitor] perhaps I should get a router compatible with ntl and use wires?
[Daniel] streaming music and video is ok but it really depends on the type of video
[Daniel] how much bandwidth is needed
[Visitor] not sure
[Daniel] that would certainly give you maximum speed
[Visitor] what router do u recommend?
[Daniel] streaming avi files is ok, divx and xvid for instance
[Daniel] the WRT54GS here
[Visitor] do i just plug in cable from ntl to router then cables to each machine then run network wizard on xp, will that enable internet sharing?
[Daniel] yep
[Daniel] dont even need to run the XP wizard
[Daniel] but you can if you like
[Visitor] is that the best reasonable router please?
[Daniel] yes
[Daniel] for the price it is the fastest available
[Daniel] providing you use the Linksys speedbooster cards that is
[Visitor] ok thankyou you have been a great help, shaun
[Daniel] You're welcome.

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meclive

Thanks for info...

meclive

Ive decided on where im going to buy one but there is two the same price and im not sure which is the best... i know they are only the 802.11b speed ones but most of the computers only have USB1.1 so ive been reading theres no point in getting a faster one unless its USB 2.0, anyway if anyone could give me any feedback on which they think the best ones are it would be appreciated, i presume the DI-704 would be better ???

D-Link DI-614
http://www.digidave.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=32

D-Link DI-704
http://www.digidave.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=103