Which router to get.
Hi,
I've recently signed up to ADSL here in the UK, and its great, apart from the crappy USB speedtouch modem. This powerbook only crashed twice in its first three months, and then 5 times in the past two days with the modem attached! So, I need an ethernet broadband router. Any ideas of where I can go in London to buy a decent one in person. I'm looking to spend £100 at the absolute most, preferrably about £70.
Thanks,
David
I've recently signed up to ADSL here in the UK, and its great, apart from the crappy USB speedtouch modem. This powerbook only crashed twice in its first three months, and then 5 times in the past two days with the modem attached! So, I need an ethernet broadband router. Any ideas of where I can go in London to buy a decent one in person. I'm looking to spend £100 at the absolute most, preferrably about £70.
Thanks,
David
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Originally posted by iMacfan
Hi,
I've recently signed up to ADSL here in the UK, and its great, apart from the crappy USB speedtouch modem. This powerbook only crashed twice in its first three months, and then 5 times in the past two days with the modem attached! So, I need an ethernet broadband router. Any ideas of where I can go in London to buy a decent one in person. I'm looking to spend £100 at the absolute most, preferrably about £70.
Thanks,
David
I like my D-Link 802.11b router... Much better value than the Apple base stations (and it doesn't crash either).
It took about two minutes to set up and configure, and I haven't had to do anything to it since setting it up a year ago...even after the 24 hour blackout, once the power came back on the router started doing its thing again...
David
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Originally posted by iMacfan
need a wireless one.
As soon as you try one, you're hooked, especially since you have a powerbook. Maybe you should consider it. The Linksys (which I have) has four ethernet ports, so you won't immediately have to spring for the airport card. And of course with the recent breakthrough of wireless, you're bound to find a wireless router for cheap, and you'll probably find an ethernet modem for cheap too. Otherwise, I cannot recommend you anything (I believe I have an Alcatel ethernet ADSL modem, but since I'm wireless, it's been months since I actually saw the darned device).
As for routers, I have a pair of D-Link DI-614+'s, at home and work. I'd highly recommend them: four ethernet LAN ports plus excellent wireless range, and very full-featured and easy to use admin software built-in. Port forwarding, firewalling, plays nice with repeaters, all that good stuff. And forget 100 pounds - these puppies are on Amazon.com for $45 after rebate ($65 before).
As for routers, I really like the SMC Barricade series of broadband routers.
Eh, what can you do?
David