Advice please: Netgear DG834G v2 or US Robotics SureConnect Wireless ADSL Modem Router

Hi,

I am torn between these 2 modem routers and wondered if any of you guys can
offer any advice on either.

Thanks

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:49:16 +0100, "OwlService"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I am torn between these 2 modem routers and wondered if any of you guys can
>offer any advice on either.
>
>Thanks
>


Well, the Netgear's never given me any problems. Works with Netgear
(obviously) and D-Link wireless cards, and should work with any
others.

Good bundle, if it's still available, is the DG834G + Netgear 802.11g
PCMCIA card for about £90, from Amazon.

OwlService wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am torn between these 2 modem routers and wondered if any of you
> guys can offer any advice on either.
>
> Thanks

I had problems with the Negear (intermitent reboots)....

> I am torn between these 2 modem routers and wondered if any of you guys can
> offer any advice on either.

Google this group to get an idea of the problems people seem to be
getting on a regular basis with Netgear hardware :-/

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Colin Wilson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

: Google this group to get an idea of the problems people seem to be
: getting on a regular basis with Netgear hardware :-/

It's really wierd! I am on my *THIRD* Netgear router (going up DG814, DG824M
and now DG834G) with zero problems with ANY of them! I would certainly
recommend them (obviously!)

"OwlService"
That chicken gutting scene nearly made me vegetarian.


Graham..

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 23:28:32 +0100, Colin Wilson <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>> I am torn between these 2 modem routers and wondered if any of you guys can
>> offer any advice on either.
>
>Google this group to get an idea of the problems people seem to be
>getting on a regular basis with Netgear hardware :-/

The fact that in six followups everyone mentions the Netgear and
no-one mentions the USR gives some idea of which is the more popular
box.

It's like comparing a Ford Fiesta with a Smart Car. If 1 in 50
vehicles fails in the first year you're infinitely more likely to hear
about the Ford failures on a car newsgroup because there'll be so many
more owners. But you still have a 98% chance of buying a vehicle
which won't let you down, no matter which you opt for.

I suspect at the end of the day there is little choose between any of
the major brands on units with similar spec.

Simon
(owner of DG834G which has never required a reset or dropped a
connection in the 2200 hours since the last firmware upgrade)

"OwlService" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am torn between these 2 modem routers and wondered if any of you guys
> can offer any advice on either.
>
> Thanks

Id go Netgear (and have used the last 3 generations of this kit myself) -
and yes, as per the previous post, the Netgear is the most popular wireless
modem router in europe (well it certainly is for the distributors I deal
with)...its like the Ford Mondeo of the router world - maybe not quite as
good in some areas as say a Draytek or Zyxel (but they cost 2x as much) but
plenty for most people..the USR is the also ran. Look out for a good bundle
deal with a card - do a search on google you should find one sub £100 with
a card thrown in.
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