Author Topic: Router choices?  (Read 203 times)

Offline Frodo

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Router choices?
« on: May 22, 2004, 11:38:47 AM »
Looks like my router is shot. Any wireless models that are any good?

Don't need any thing fancy. Only have one other machine to run.

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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2004, 12:11:49 PM »
Im very happy with my 3com wireless gatway. Very easy to setup and manage +good range and firewall.

I recomend it.

Offline Thud

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« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2004, 04:02:39 PM »
All the major manufacturers, USR, MS , ASUS, Cisco etc. etc. etc. effectively field similar products. The only thing you have to check is the protocol (802.11g instead of 802.11b) and the price. You can check a speed test but I found that the data transfer differences only existed significantly under test conditions and in practice were negligible. I'm not particularly fond of Ad-hoc connections (since you only got 2 stations) because they tend to have inferior transfer and are less appreciated by the average home OS (XP), does save you a few dozen bucks though.

GL

Note: Some do excel in the quality of the accompanying manual though, it might be a wise thing to ask the salesman which he finds the most comprehensive and/or accessible manual...
« Last Edit: May 22, 2004, 04:08:41 PM by Thud »

Offline Ouaibe

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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2004, 04:25:30 PM »
Without DSL modem my pick would go to the DLink DI 624 rev C2 or greater.
With DSL modem i'll go for the Netgear DG834G.

They are both B and G compliant.

Offline DiabloTX

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« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2004, 09:21:33 PM »
If ya want a real router, there really is only one choice:

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Offline Frodo

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« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2004, 09:47:55 PM »
Thanks for the info. I have DSL and this router is a NETGEAR FR114P.

:D Diablo


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