Best wireless modem/router?

I would appreciate any reccomendations for the best/cheapest wireless
router to connect two XP PC's (one room to another in a private house)
Would also like to sometimes connect to a laptop

Any experiencies dealers/prices gratefully received

Is anybody out there able to supply this kit?

cheers

Andy

"Andy Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I would appreciate any reccomendations for the best/cheapest wireless
> router to connect two XP PC's (one room to another in a private house)
> Would also like to sometimes connect to a laptop
>
> Any experiencies dealers/prices gratefully received
>
> Is anybody out there able to supply this kit?
>
> cheers
>
> Andy

If you only want to connect a few pc's by wireless you don't necessarily
need a router.

See this:

http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/w...ocwireless.htm

http://www.nex-venture.com/indexleft/Wireless.htm

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 13:40:19 +0100, Andy Harris
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I would appreciate any reccomendations for the best/cheapest wireless
>router to connect two XP PC's (one room to another in a private house)
>Would also like to sometimes connect to a laptop
>
>Any experiencies dealers/prices gratefully received
>
>Is anybody out there able to supply this kit?
>
>cheers

Try Ebuyer, they have a good selection of units. Offerings from 3Com,
Belkin, Netgear, D-Link and Linksys seem to be popular.

Stick around here and you'll soon work out who are the fans of foes of
each bit of kit!

"Andy Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I would appreciate any reccomendations for the best/cheapest wireless
> router to connect two XP PC's (one room to another in a private house)
> Would also like to sometimes connect to a laptop
>
> Any experiencies dealers/prices gratefully received
>
> Is anybody out there able to supply this kit?
>
> cheers
>
> Andy

Draytek have some nice wireless b/g routers.
www.zionmedia.co.uk are a good source. I get our company stuff there. Ask
for Jon Emmet

"Andy Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I would appreciate any reccomendations for the best/cheapest wireless
> router to connect two XP PC's (one room to another in a private house)
> Would also like to sometimes connect to a laptop
>
> Any experiencies dealers/prices gratefully received
>
> Is anybody out there able to supply this kit?
>
> cheers
>
> Andy

To be honest D-Link, Netgear and Linksys all have comparable products - best
off just looking out for a good offer. I use a Netgear DG834G myself and its
been great. They are on offer (free card) in the BT Shop

http://www.shop.bt.com/invt/0710569

cheers

Mark

"Andy Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I would appreciate any reccomendations for the best/cheapest wireless
> router to connect two XP PC's (one room to another in a private house)
> Would also like to sometimes connect to a laptop
>
> Any experiencies dealers/prices gratefully received
>
> Is anybody out there able to supply this kit?
>
> cheers
>
> Andy

If you are going to go wireless get 54g devices.
Look at getting all the same devices from the same maker, USB, NIC, Router
it will be easier to setup, if you only have one interface to get used to.

Encryption, will keep the bandwidth leechers out, now that broadband
suppliers in the uk are putting limitations on your downloads. The router
if set to DHCP will automatically give an IP address to any computer hooking
up to it. So best to setup the encryption key.

Another problem with "drive by logins" is anything they download can only be
traced to your router, so if the wifi pedo comes visiting, and the internet
police are on the hunt, they will probably be knocking on your door, with a
sledgehammer.

Have a look at this site for wifi help: www.practicallynetworked.com

Best ?
Probably Draytek Vigor 2600G, but this is 'office class', reliable & quality
kit, hence not cheap, but still lot less then Cisco.
You should also consider the 2600VG, with two VoIP ports.
Regards,
Martin

"Martin²" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

>Best ?
>Probably Draytek Vigor 2600G, but this is 'office class', reliable & quality
>kit, hence not cheap, but still lot less then Cisco.
>You should also consider the 2600VG, with two VoIP ports.
>Regards,
>Martin
>

I use Draytek 2900 and it works well. However, I've had so many
problems with wifi compatibility (to be fair, a Linksys one isn't much
better, though again they work fine for their normal function as a NAT
router) with various wifi laptops that if I was setting up a wifi
access point that really had to work I would buy a Cisco one.

Anybody testing wifi compatibility of their laptop/whatever isn't
going to buy every one of the countless cheap wifi routers on the
market - they will get a standard Cisco access point.

There are plenty on Ebay, going for a fraction of the new price.


Peter.
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