Can anyone recommend a router?
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Topic: Can anyone recommend a router?
Posted By: Mart
Subject: Can anyone recommend a router?
Date Posted: 14 December 2003 at 1:33pm
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Hi guys,
Can anyone recommend a home network router? (preferably wireless) Thanks, Mart. |
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Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 14 December 2003 at 5:30pm
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I have the Microsoft MN-500 which I am happy with. Whichever you take, just make sure that it is UPnP compliant. ------------- http://baumannphoto.com" rel="nofollow - Blog | http://mpgtracker.com" rel="nofollow - MPG Tracker |
Posted By: wistex
Date Posted: 14 December 2003 at 10:57pm
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I assume you are using it in a small office / home office environment. In that case a small router/switch/wireless access point would be what you need. (They tend to call it just a "router," but it's actually a router, switch & wireless access point combined into one device, which is pretty nice I think.) I haven't had any problems with Linksys Routers and SMC Routers are pretty good. The SMC Wireless Router I have has an annoying bug when using the Printer Server feature and Windows XP (It always printed the footer page no matter what the settings when printing from Windows XP). I think they fixed that bug on all new ones though. I've had mine for awhile and that is a known issue with the particular model I have. I think that Linksys would be the best. They are owned by Cisco and they make quality high-end routers. ------------- http://www.wistex.com" rel="nofollow - WisTex Solutions http://www.caribbeanchoice.com/forums" rel="nofollow - CaribbeanChoice Forums |
Posted By: Tegwin
Date Posted: 15 December 2003 at 1:25am
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Mart, Since your in the UK, there is a UK based company that makes very good routrers the company is called DRAYTEK (www.draytek.co.uk, and www.draytek.com). I use their routers and have done for a long time. IMHO they are the BEST that money can buy. Let me know if you want to chat more about this and we can do so on IM ------------- If you dont want my peaches, dont shake my tree |
Posted By: TYSON
Date Posted: 15 December 2003 at 6:13am
Like wistex I'd recommend the Lynksys wifi routers/Ap's for ease of use, Im about to get the Netgear WGT624 802.11G wifi router/AP because it's claiming 108Mbps speeds when used with a matching PC card. Should be good if it's speed is true.  ------------- http://www.fuo-motorsports.com/ - http://www.fuo-motorsports.com/ |
Posted By: huwnet
Date Posted: 15 December 2003 at 6:37am
| I recommend Linksys but you should definetly not go for D-Link. However if you decided to go without wireless I would recommend Smoothwall linux (free version). It is only 30 megabytes and can run on a PI |
Posted By: Tegwin
Date Posted: 15 December 2003 at 7:07am
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I have not really tried the linksys routers so I cant comment on them personally. But I have heard different opinions about them, but I am happy with the draytek routers.
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Posted By: KCWebMonkey
Date Posted: 15 December 2003 at 8:02am
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I have a Netgear wireless router with a D-Link wireless network card for my laptop. Have had no problems with it yet (6 months or so). I believe that the Netgear wireless router is pretty much the most affordable one out there. ($30 or so) |