21-10-2009, 13:01
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help picking
Hi all,
Hope you can give a little help here, I am going wireless though 20meg cable (not phone line) and have been looking at 3 types of routers =
Netgear WGR614 54Mbps Cable G54 Mbps Wireless Router
Belkin G54 G54 Wireless Cable Router (DSL)
Linksys WRT54G2UK G54 Wireless Router (DSL)
all at pcworld.
I will be using a home pc (direct connection ) and Kids will be using wireless
xbox live
Wii
DS = wifi
Witch one of the above would be best for my needs (if any) or would I be better going for a higher one like the Belkin N150 Enhanced Wireless Router.
thanks for any reply
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21-10-2009, 13:13
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Re: help picking
I've been using a Linksys WRT54G2 for a while now without any problems once I sorted out the initial config. Incidentally it also came from PCWorld.
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21-10-2009, 13:15
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Re: help picking
Hi, I have just purchased a Linksys WRT54G and it has been very good, no problems at all so my vote would go for that one
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21-10-2009, 13:25
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Re: help picking
Thanks to the both of you, I will be ordering the Linksys from pcworld today.
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21-10-2009, 14:35
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Re: help picking
Quote:
Originally Posted by johnmunch
Thanks to the both of you, I will be ordering the Linksys from pcworld today.
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Dont go with Linksys - horrid piece of kit. Netgear all the time.
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21-10-2009, 15:59
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Re: help picking
Well sat here with my new Linksys after it took 10 mins to get it all up and running, first speed test = download 19,608 kbps - upload 734 kbps , not done much more other than update software, but cheers again for the people who told me to get it as I can't see nothing wrong with it yet.
My boy just come in and wanted to go on his DS, so into settings and under 5 mins and he is up playing his DS over wifi, this is simple to setup.
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22-10-2009, 19:20
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Re: help picking
You are welcome
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22-10-2009, 19:31
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Re: help picking
I know you've already got it, but......
Linksys with DD-WRT or Tomato firmware, can't go wrong. Netgear tend to make their stuff look a bit better though.
Speaking as someone who's had three Netgear's, two Linksys units, A Zyxel and a Draytek Vigour, the Linksys wins by very narrow margin, with the Netgear coming in a vert close second.
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