Wireless Router

Post by **Eagle** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:57 pm

Right

I'm looking to put a PC downstairs in the lounge and my main PC is upstairs in the Spare Room

Don't want to run a cable down to it so wireless is the only real option.

Seen this at <a href="http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/283869" target="_blank">PC World</a> and it seems a good deal as most places sell the router for Â£65 ish and Â£30 ish for the USB bit

Is this Router any good and is the USB connection any good or would it be better with a PCI Wireless card instead?

Or recommend something else

Post by **Nellyboy** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:46 pm

<a href="http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2005/04/08/review_wpn824/" target="_blank">Tim Higgins review</a>

<a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1822038,00.asp" target="_blank">pcmag review</a>

<a href="http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=1486" target="_blank">trustedreview ermm review</a>

<a href="http://www.cnet.com.au/wireless/routers ... 222,00.htm" target="_blank">cnet review</a>

Just for a more informed view mate.

Nells

Post by **Hippy** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:50 am

If you've already got a router, just get a wireless access point and plug it into a port on the router, saves you having to have the fuss of re-setting up your isp account, and it's a lot cheaper. I've got a bog standard belkin one which is great, the only pain is, you have to plug it straight into a pc before you can set it up, it's admin page is not accessible through a router or by wireless, bad for setting up, great for security.

USB cards tend to be a lot more stable than pci cards for some unknown reason, all the cards i've tried drop the connection constantly, but my USB adaptor and even my pcmcia card in my laptop is fine.

avoid netgear, belkin are solid and reliable (generally speaking)

Post by **Claw** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:01 pm

I've got a Netgear WGR614... and bought that to replace a duff Belkin... but if Hippy's experience with Belkin is okay then it was probably down to that unit rather than the brand.

To be honest, I don't think I know anyone who doesn't have a Netgear Router... other than our Hippy now...

Post by **Hippy** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:49 pm

Got one at work which was part of the hassle which ended in my forum group name :/

It was however, much better than the d-link one, i think i may have got confused. D-link, not netgear. although netgear network cards are the work of satan himself.

Post by **0lderama** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:10 pm

lo

check out ur nearest staples i have just got a 3com router with a usb adapter and a laptop adapter for 30 quid

they have routers starting from a tenner

cheers nick

Post by **Hippy** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:41 am

No listings on the website, is this a national promotion? i'd be interested in that!

3Com rate very highly in my book, i still run one of their first generation 10/100 NIC's in my main pc, never had to install specific drivers for it and never had a problem with it, it's been with me nearly 10 years now after i spotted it in my flatmates compaq presario and cunningly swapped it for a d-link one which was a pain

Post by **Hippy** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:12 pm

Bah, those wireless routers were adsl modem/routers, i'm on cable, so not really suitable

Just bought myself a decent belkin wireless router for Â£39 though.

Eagle, you want my old belkin access point? works fine just connect it to your router (or to the USB port of your main pc).

Post by **Eagle** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:52 pm

No thanks m8

I don't have a router already, just the cable modem supplied by NTL

I decided to get the one which I linked to in my original post.

Haven't set it up yet but will let you know how it goes when I do

Post by **0lderama** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:26 am

sry m8 i did see cable routers at my local staples

oh well at least ur sorted

oldie