netgear

sotheman · 05-10-2008, 11:23

Just bought a netgear wireless modem/router .... just wondered if anyone has had problems connecting to orange ip .

Do some routers work better for some suppliers

many thanks

Cobbydaler · 05-10-2008, 11:38

to the forums...

Which model Netgear did you buy?

sotheman · 05-10-2008, 12:32

its a netgear rangemax wireless modem router.
dgb111pn-100ks.

looking for help as in the event a better option is available,i may go and swap it.

many thanks

sotheman · 05-10-2008, 15:21

I now have the option of swapping it for a belkin n1 wireless router ....

Any idea's wether that would be better on orange

LSainsbury · 05-10-2008, 16:38

Whats your MTU on the router?

sotheman · 05-10-2008, 16:42

forgive me but whats a mtu .... im thick lol

LSainsbury · 05-10-2008, 17:09

MTU

Go into the setup of the device and it should tell you...at a guess it'll be 1500.

Axegrinder · 05-10-2008, 18:55

Yes with an ADSL connection it helps to set it at 1492.

LSainsbury · 05-10-2008, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axegrinder

Yes with an ADSL connection it helps to set it at 1492.

Indeed - but Orange need it lower I believe - I set one up a couple of weeks go and I think I set it to something lower than that.

bonzoe · 06-10-2008, 08:11

In general, Netgear are better than Belkin IMO.

Watching You · 06-10-2008, 13:37

Quote:

Do some routers work better for some suppliers

Yes, on the box they all tell you that it will be up and running in fifteen minutes, (plug & play) but forget to add that it takes nearly a week to get it working properly.

When I first set up my Netgear router, I later found that the root of the problems were caused by too higher encryption settings, I had to adjust it down to 128 to 64 bit and after that it worked perfectly.

After that turned off the SSID so it is hidden.