wwp8

what starter wireless modem router would you recommend?

pc is NOT wireless ready so need an adapter

looking at NETGEAR DGB111GUK
D-LINK DSL-924
D-LINK DKT-710

or any others?

looking for something cheap ta

mart360

depends what you want to progress to..

if you want to media stream, or connect a console, then ive found netgears to be a pile of poo, however others will swear by them.

Belkin worked for me when media streaming, so i,m looking to go down that route.

just make sure you get the correct one for your broadband application

(ie a cable router for cable connections, or an ADSL for bt line connections)


Mart

nathanb

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I got a Belkin and it works great!!

shawn r

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i just got a netgear rangemax wpn824 for the PS3 to go wireless and it ace, no probs at all, even comes with the adapter to make the pc wireless.


NETGEAR WPN824 WIRELESS 108MBPS ROUTER & USB ADAPTER KIT - Buy cheap NETGEAR DSL wireless routers at PC World

shawn r

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the one i mentioned was only £50 from pc world, (£90 off by all accounts)

pimmo2000

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Honest to god it doesnt matter.. they all do the job and they all have bad reviews time to time..

I like Netgear !

mike1210

I've found Belkins to be awful, the older ones anyway. Flaky firmware, features that don't work etc. I'd go down the Netgear route, easy to set up with good features to boot

wwp8

ooooo.... so many different reactions... maybe a poll???

mart360

I may send you my POS netgear router, when my new one arrives,

then you can have the pleasure of trying to get it to a) port forward, & b) media stream.

failing that you can dispose of it for me


I agree, they all to a lesser or greater degree, do the job intended, but you have to admit some are more suited to certian applications / OS's than others


Mart

jowl

Rarely had any difficulties with NetGear routers.

We supply a fair few Belkin things but the (older) routers got VERY hot.

wwp8

are these any good?

NETGEAR DG834PNUK

i think i can get it for £63 at pcw

boomer

...or fifty two quid at Broadbandbuyer.co.uk

mb

wwp8

i nearly got too excited then

£52 quid for router
£17.61 for adapter
£2.35 for P+P

for over £70

nah!!
my price at pcw includes adapter.

btw is that choice good?

jowl

Yep, I use one of the Dg384 models - easy to setup and works.

wwp8

what is wrong with my router?
bought it on monday . and got it set up and running, and even got the wii to play around

tuesday (now) it won't connect with the adapter,. it also has a very weak signal,. i now have it upstairs on my desk, Still can't connect wirelessly, but instead having the RJ45 between my pc and the damn brick

RoadrunnerV2

To begin with, are you running on the latest firmware? DG834PN Firmware Version 1.03.35

What wireless channel is the router operating on? It's found under wireless settings on the router's web interface

Prasius

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I've got a Belkin in my room on camp and set up a Belkin at my folks, and both have been fine. Although I would say the most advanced thing I've done on them is set up a DMZ for the Xbox360; so advanced users might not like them - but I've found them pretty much idiot proof.

mike1210

Out of interest why did you set up a DMZ for the xbox360?

wwp8

i did but it made it worse so went back to .30
it started as 11, but i changed it to 13 to see any difference

wwp8

NOW just unplugged the RJ45 , the adapter and router is about 1 foot apart, took me ages to connect but its done it, tonight i will try putting it down stairs to see how it goes?

wwp8

its no good, it now freezes my pc occasionally, everytime i start windows, i have to repair the connection,

i can shut down pc normally? or do i have to switch off router/modem first?