11-04-2006, 00:17
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best router?
Hello
Could some one recomend me a wirless router for ntl broadband?
linksys or D-Link? any specyfic models?
Greetings
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11-04-2006, 10:13
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Re: best router?
Hi,
I would suggest reading the article at the top of this networking forum - ' Router Recommendations'! (Linksys WRT54G or GS is what a lot around here use)
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16-04-2006, 00:27
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Re: best router?
i love WRT54g yeah
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16-04-2006, 00:31
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Re: best router?
Many people here use the Linksys routers and are very happy with them.
 to the forums.
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16-04-2006, 00:31
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Re: best router?
depends on what all your needs are? Best advice I can give is stick with a name, linksys, d-link, belkin etc... dont go for the cheap no names... i've had nothing but trouble with them, especially sweex! utter crap brand!
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16-04-2006, 00:34
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Re: best router?
Using a Linksys WRK54G here, no problems from the router yet, apart from the odd dropout every now and again.
It's my wireless card that's given me hassle.
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16-04-2006, 00:41
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Re: best router?
Using a Linksys WRK54G here, no problems from the router changed teh firmware to this and the router has never missed.
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nice one Good luck all.no need to hang around no longer cable customer
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16-04-2006, 00:48
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Re: best router?
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Interesting, you couldn't provide some more information on this could you? or a little help as to which routers its compatible with?
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16-04-2006, 01:09
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768kbps upstream! Woo!!
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Re: best router?
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Originally Posted by Druchii
Interesting, you couldn't provide some more information on this could you? or a little help as to which routers its compatible with?
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List of compatible devices here: http://wrt-wiki.bsr-clan.de/index.ph...ported_Devices
Sadly, mine's a WRT54GS v5, which runs on a different operating system. It seems to be being worked on, though, one way or another - hopefully one day soon there'll be a version that'll work with it.
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16-04-2006, 12:50
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Re: best router?
I will post some screenshots if you want it is very good and has more to offer than what came with the Linksys WRT54GS I didnt check which version I had just flashed it with this and its been working 100% better than before.
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16-04-2006, 13:05
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Re: best router?
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Originally Posted by Dodger444
depends on what all your needs are? Best advice I can give is stick with a name, linksys, d-link, belkin etc... dont go for the cheap no names... i've had nothing but trouble with them, especially sweex! utter crap brand!
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Sweex? no problems with my LB000021 = Edimak BR-6104k here.. - though these are wired, not wireless.
Unlike:
Gigabyte GN-BR401 - 2 friends had them, both failed outside warranty.
Benq ESG-103 - notoriously incompatible with PACE STB (a friend has one, works fine with with SACM or Samsung)
The cheapest Ebuyer (Safecom) model also had a pretty bad reputation for killing connection speed.
Only wireless one I've seen in use so far, is a friend's USR8022 - sorted that one out for them specially, as they really needed a wireless link but had thoughts of going back to dialup (before the price gap between broadband and non-payg dialup of any quality collapsed) - miserable range, struggles to maintain a connection upstairs (though I gather that can be a weakness of WiFi - goes more out than up).
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16-04-2006, 15:06
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Re: best router?
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Originally Posted by Florence
I will post some screenshots if you want it is very good and has more to offer than what came with the Linksys WRT54GS I didnt check which version I had just flashed it with this and its been working 100% better than before.
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Lovely stuff, particularly wanting the transmit power option.
Shame there doesn't seem to be a version that could run on a WRK54G 
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16-04-2006, 18:27
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768kbps upstream! Woo!!
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Lovely stuff, particularly wanting the transmit power option.
Shame there doesn't seem to be a version that could run on a WRK54G |
God I'm jealous now! Wish I could at least notch up the power a bit on mine.
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16-04-2006, 18:36
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Re: best router?
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God I'm jealous now! Wish I could at least notch up the power a bit on mine. |
Which router model do you have? there's more than one firmware for it i'm sure 
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16-04-2006, 19:04
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Re: best router?
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Which router model do you have? there's more than one firmware for it i'm sure |
I have the WRT54GS.. version 5. Unlike versions 1-4, it runs VXWorks, not a Linux based operating system. Linksys were forced to reveal the source for v1-4 a few years ago under GPL licensing terms - with VXWorks, it's totally different. Not aided by the fact that v5 is lower spec than the other routers.
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