Best Router to get

Hi

I am in the process of choosing a suitable wireless router for my broadband
connection, I have a cable broadband connection (with blueyonder) and a
webstar USB external modem with an ethernet slot.

Can anybody recommend a router which will cause me the least aggravation
setting up and do?

Regards

K

In article <FCDLb.178$(E-Mail Removed)>,
Kuldip Gill <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
:I am in the process of choosing a suitable wireless router for my broadband
:connection, I have a cable broadband connection (with blueyonder) and a
:webstar USB external modem with an ethernet slot.

:Can anybody recommend a router which will cause me the least aggravation
:setting up and do?

You are leaving out some important information about price targets,
your level of technical skill, the features you intend to draw upon,
your security needs, your speed requirements, the likelyhood
of interference from domestic appliances or other local wireless
devices, the construction and shape of the area to be covered...

Any time you ask about the "best" of anything, we need large
amounts of information (including possibly a site survey) to
answer the question properly -- quite possibly more aggrevation
to determine the answers to than you would have experienced by
just going ahead and buying whatever was in your local electronics
store.


Perhaps your question could be rephrased somewhat? To something more
like "I am in the UK and I am looking for a wireless router, but I am
not a technical expert and do not wish to become one. I am in a small
flat, with only some cheap walls around. Could someone recommend a
model available in the UK that is fairly reliable, and which even
someone fairly inexperienced should be able to set up once and then
just use? Reliability and simplicity are more important to me
than speed or features."


There are some devices that a lot of people have had difficulty
with, especially some of the 54 Mb (802.11g) models. There are
other unexciting models that are pretty sturdy. You probably
don't want the "best": you want one that is *good enough* to just
do its job and you not have to worry about it.
--
Oh, yeah, an African swallow maybe, but not a European swallow.
That's my point.

Draytek Vigor is probably the best kit at home wifi prices.
The 2900G is probably what you need, check specs on distributors website
www.seg.co.uk/products but you will find cheaper prices on wireless4u.co.uk
or broadbandbuyer.co.uk
Regards,
Martin

Under $100 get the DLINK DI-624 Rev C with one antenna, not either one of
the Rev A or B versions, which have two antennas. The way to tell is the Rev
C has 108 Mbps printed on the box and one antenna. If you want to go one up
notch, get the Netgear 108 Mbps router over $100. If you go 108 Mbos, you'll
settle for a lesser speed, but that is true for 54 Mbps and 11 Mbps, et al.
If you print over your wireless LAN, the higher the speed, the better, is
the general rule!



"Kuldip Gill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FCDLb.178$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I am in the process of choosing a suitable wireless router for my
broadband
> connection, I have a cable broadband connection (with blueyonder) and a
> webstar USB external modem with an ethernet slot.
>
> Can anybody recommend a router which will cause me the least aggravation
> setting up and do?
>
> Regards
>
> K
>
>
>
>
>
>

"Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<ex3Nb.14767$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Under $100 get the DLINK DI-624 Rev C with one antenna, not either one of
> the Rev A or B versions, which have two antennas. The way to tell is the Rev
> C has 108 Mbps printed on the box and one antenna. If you want to go one up
> notch, get the Netgear 108 Mbps router over $100. If you go 108 Mbos, you'll
> settle for a lesser speed, but that is true for 54 Mbps and 11 Mbps, et al.
> If you print over your wireless LAN, the higher the speed, the better, is
> the general rule!
>

A DLink Tech in Australia (where we have the 624 AND the 624+) models
told me that they are currently previewing firmware for 108 MBs (for
the 624; Atheros) and soon 130 MBs for the 624+. For some reason the
TI chipset based 624+ is not sold nor marketed in the USA. Also in
super-G mode the 624 can only use 1 channel (Ch 6), whilst the 624+
will be capable of using 3 channels - (1 6 and 11?), which is better
for conjested office environments. Re the Revisions - i have a Rev B
624 and have problems with any firmware later than 1.25!

"Kuldip Gill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FCDLb.178$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I am in the process of choosing a suitable wireless router for my
broadband
> connection, I have a cable broadband connection (with blueyonder) and a
> webstar USB external modem with an ethernet slot.
>
> Can anybody recommend a router which will cause me the least aggravation
> setting up and do?
>
> Regards
>
> K
>
Wireless technology is changing too much from WEP to WAP from A to B to G.
So what's next? Maybe, what you should consider getting is a good old (they
don't become outdated) wired router with more bells and whistles on the
security of the network and get a stand alone AP. You can dump the AP as the
technology on the wireless changes to keep pace. But the old wired router
will still be doing its job.

Duane

My personal preference for the best router-the Microsoft MN 500 Wireless B
Router.

Pritesh
"Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:hOyOb.80624$5V2.100576@attbi_s53...
>
> "Kuldip Gill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FCDLb.178$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi
> >
> > I am in the process of choosing a suitable wireless router for my
> broadband
> > connection, I have a cable broadband connection (with blueyonder) and a
> > webstar USB external modem with an ethernet slot.
> >
> > Can anybody recommend a router which will cause me the least aggravation
> > setting up and do?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > K
> >
> Wireless technology is changing too much from WEP to WAP from A to B to G.
> So what's next? Maybe, what you should consider getting is a good old
(they
> don't become outdated) wired router with more bells and whistles on the
> security of the network and get a stand alone AP. You can dump the AP as
the
> technology on the wireless changes to keep pace. But the old wired router
> will still be doing its job.
>
> Duane
>
>
>

I have not used the MS MN 500 but have used seveal Linksys BEFW model and
will not use them again. I have a Netgear MR814v2 & Netgear D605 switch and
both work great together. I have not had to recycle power in over 3 months.
I work from home as a Network eng with 5 pc & a printer, 2 pc on wifi. T