Router Poll, please vote :D

dcclanuk · 10-02-2007, 15:49

LINKSYS WRT54G 54MBPS - Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£37.50
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...&category_oid=

or

LINKSYS WRT54GSUK 125MBPS - Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£41
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...ory_oid=-28361

SnoopZ · 10-02-2007, 15:49

Linksys WRT54GSUK

dcclanuk · 10-02-2007, 15:50

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Wheres the poll?

lol quick reply... had to still write the poll lol!

**Rob** · 10-02-2007, 16:04

I'm not sure where PCworld have got the 125Mbps from. It's an 808.11g specification wireless with added Speedbooster.

802.11g is 54Mbps. The linkys site then shows that if you have speedbooster enabled products on both the router and the PC or Laptop, (which means you need a Linksys Speedbooster wireless adaptor in your laptop / PC), you can get an extra 35% performance potential.

125Mbps service needs the unratified 802.11n standard. That is not supported by the WRT54GS routers, and most inbuilt wireless cards to PCs / laptops.

dcclanuk · 10-02-2007, 16:07

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Originally Posted by Rob

I'm not sure where PCworld have got the 125Mbps from. It's an 808.11g specification wireless with added Speedbooster.

802.11g is 54Mbps. The linkys site then shows that if you have speedbooster enabled products on both the router and the PC or Laptop, (which means you need a Linksys Speedbooster wireless adaptor in your laptop / PC), you can get an extra 35% performance potential.

125Mbps service needs the unratified 802.11n standard. That is not supported by the WRT54GS routers, and most inbuilt wireless cards to PCs / laptops.

so u are saying get the 54mbps one?

**Rob** · 10-02-2007, 16:09

They are both 54Mbps at basic speed. Unless you are going to get the extra wirless card for the PC / lappy too, you won't see mcuh difference in speed for the extra money so stick to the standard WRT65G router.

dcclanuk · 10-02-2007, 16:12

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Originally Posted by Rob

They are both 54Mbps at basic speed. Unless you are going to get the extra wirless card for the PC / lappy too, you won't see mcuh difference in speed for the extra money so stick to the standard WRT65G router.

aah ok

i am not getting the extra card!

SnoopZ · 10-02-2007, 16:16

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Originally Posted by Rob

I'm not sure where PCworld have got the 125Mbps from. It's an 808.11g specification wireless with added Speedbooster.

802.11g is 54Mbps. The linkys site then shows that if you have speedbooster enabled products on both the router and the PC or Laptop, (which means you need a Linksys Speedbooster wireless adaptor in your laptop / PC), you can get an extra 35% performance potential.

125Mbps service needs the unratified 802.11n standard. That is not supported by the WRT54GS routers, and most inbuilt wireless cards to PCs / laptops.

It's just the speedboost technology between a Linksys router and Linksys speedboost adaptor.

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SpeedBooster technology
increases wireless performance
by up to 35%

http://www-uk.linksys.com/servlet/Sa...&ssbinary=true

You would be wrong not to get the WRT54GS for the sake of a few Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£. The routers are the same but if you have a compatible wireless card you will get far greater boost in speed between the two devices.

dcclanuk · 10-02-2007, 16:26

i think my wireless card is this:

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IntelÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band trimode
802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚Â¢ solution, supporting Acer
SignalUpÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚Â¢ wireless technology

Hom3r · 10-02-2007, 16:26

Ive just bought the Netgear WGT624 (108Mbps wireless) from PCWorld for only Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£59.99

SnoopZ · 10-02-2007, 16:31

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Originally Posted by dcclanuk

i think my wireless card is this:

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IntelÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band trimode
802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ solution, supporting Acer
SignalUp™ wireless technology

And thats obviously fine, but you won't get the extra 35%(upto) speedboost with that as you would with the Linksys WPC54GSUK Wireless-G PCMCIA Card with SpeedBooster or Linksys WUSB54GSUK 125 MbpsWireless-G USB Card with SpeedBooster

dcclanuk · 10-02-2007, 16:34

thx for all ur replies guys, for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£3.50, i think i will go for the GS one.... just incase in future i stumble upon the card!

DES_1001 · 10-02-2007, 17:10

i,ve been thinking about this one

http://accessories.virginmedia.com/w...ode=SELF520302
any comments?

Nikesh · 10-02-2007, 22:21

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Originally Posted by dcclanuk

thx for all ur replies guys, for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£3.50, i think i will go for the GS one.... just incase in future i stumble upon the card!

Good choice.

Wicked_and_Crazy · 10-02-2007, 22:50

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

Ive just bought the Netgear WGT624 (108Mbps wireless) from PCWorld for only Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£59.99

Rip off!! Amazon do that for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£10 less