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Old 27-06-2004, 21:56   #16
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Re: D-link versus Linksys.
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they all suck as much as each other ur lucky if u find one that works.
Is that All routers? or just D-Link & Linksys?
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Re: D-link versus Linksys.
I have used the D-link, Belkin, SMC and Linksys routers of the four I found the Linksys to be idiot proof and easy to set-up without making any changes, just load the software connect the router when told and your away. The down side it only comes with a yearâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s guarantee while the SMC and Belkin come with a lifetime guarantee. But from what I have heard the Linksys are better made and hardly go wrong. The D-link router I took it back to the shop as it kept dropping the connection and was down to a faulty batch. The router I use is the Linksys BEFSR81 that has 8 ports with simple management via your browser and like I said its idiot proof, thatâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s why I use it. The BEFSR41 4 port version should meet your needs as NTL have now moved the goal posts and only allow 3 computers to be connected at one time.
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Old 28-06-2004, 13:13   #18
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Is that All routers? or just D-Link & Linksys?
pretty much all routers - or if u do get lucky u will find a few 100 people that have the same router and nothing but troubles
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Re: D-link versus Linksys.
I have a D-Link 614+ router, plus appropriate PCI cards for 3 PCs. The kids & I can all be on-line at the same time and it's a piece of cake to set up.

I had BIG problems for a while, cannot say enough in praise of D-Link support, who were very good. In the end, the answer was obtained from a genius on this website, but basically the PC was logging on to a 127.x.x.x IP address instead of a 192.168.x.x IP address. D-Link support were excellent, took the router and PCI card back for checking. The support phone number is a London one, not a premium rate one, which is also a nice touch. (BTW, The cure is a single entry in the registry inside Windws XP Home)
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Re: D-link versus Linksys.
I've got a D-Link switch, a good quality bit of kit.
My router (Zyxel) is not very good though, it struggles with some stuff.
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My router (Zyxel) is not very good though, it struggles with some stuff.
I am really going off Zyxel - I get too many calls from people with their modem/router combos which don't appear to have a stable dhcp server on them.
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Re: D-link versus Linksys.
Wouldn't know about that, I have a static IP on the net side and for the LAN but they have a nasty habit of dropping DNS requests etc when I'm using one computer for browsing but downloading using another.
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Wouldn't know about that, I have a static IP on the net side and for the LAN but they have a nasty habit of dropping DNS requests etc when I'm using one computer for browsing but downloading using another.
Nasty - I think I'll be avoiding Zyplex from now on...
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<snip>The BEFSR41 4 port version should meet your needs as NTL have now moved the goal posts and only allow 3 computers to be connected at one time.
I use the WRT54G and since switched on and a suitable home found for it. Strangely it did not like being beween two metal filing cabinets on top of a metal PC case, the range in that location was about 1ft. 5m CAT5 cables allowed a move to the top shelf (ooher), it just sits there blinking away and doing its job.

Set up was breeze (StuartBe's how to's on here and the how to's on Linksys site are a great help) and being as I have forgotton the password (no user ID) I have not needed to log back in and do anything to it. Though I will in a few weeks when my Apple AirPort arrives so I can connect my HiFi to the WLAN.
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I use the WRT54G and since switched on and a suitable home found for it. Strangely it did not like being beween two metal filing cabinets on top of a metal PC case, the range in that location was about 1ft. 5m CAT5 cables allowed a move to the top shelf (ooher), it just sits there blinking away and doing its job.

Set up was breeze (StuartBe's how to's on here and the how to's on Linksys site are a great help) and being as I have forgotton the password (no user ID) I have not needed to log back in and do anything to it. Though I will in a few weeks when my Apple AirPort arrives so I can connect my HiFi to the WLAN.
Good luck with that - I have the WRT54G sat netxt to the main PC upstairs, and it has been rock solid since day 1...
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