Can anyone recommend an ADSL router?

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to all of this ADSL lark, and was wondering if anyone could
recommend a cheapish ADSL router/switch. Have been looking into the D-Link
504 which seems to do what I want, but I'm sure I could get something
similar for less!!

I need to connect 4 PC's to it, and want to be able to block certain ports
in either direction, do NAT etc. Will probably be going with Pipex 512k if
it makes any difference.

Any ideas anyone? All advice (good or bad) much appreciated.

Dan

Checkout the hardware reviews and info for ADSL beginners at ADSLguide

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In article <bn1d2s$rcd$(E-Mail Removed)>, dis80972
@NOSPAMport.ac.uk says...
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm new to all of this ADSL lark, and was wondering if anyone could
> recommend a cheapish ADSL router/switch. Have been looking into the D-Link
> 504 which seems to do what I want, but I'm sure I could get something
> similar for less!!
>
> I need to connect 4 PC's to it, and want to be able to block certain ports
> in either direction, do NAT etc. Will probably be going with Pipex 512k if
> it makes any difference.
>
> Any ideas anyone? All advice (good or bad) much appreciated.
>

Thomson Speedtouch 510v4 has done a good job for me -only minor drawback
is configuring the firewall by CLI. NAT, etc. can all be done via the
web interface though.

> I'm new to all of this ADSL lark, and was wondering if anyone could
> recommend a cheapish ADSL router/switch. Have been looking into the D-Link
> 504 which seems to do what I want, but I'm sure I could get something
> similar for less!!
> I need to connect 4 PC's to it, and want to be able to block certain ports
> in either direction, do NAT etc. Will probably be going with Pipex 512k if
> it makes any difference.

www.ebuyer.co.uk

quickfind code: 48449

Model: ASR-8400

Cost: £38.99+VAT

There have been several mentions on the group, and it does appear to have
a usable support forum (I don`t have one of these myself to comment)

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> Model: ASR-8400

Seconded. The ASR-8400 is a fine router and a total steal at that price.

## Doc

>www.ebuyer.co.uk
>quickfind code: 48449
>Model: ASR-8400
>Cost: £38.99+VAT

I'll second that - I got one a few weeks ago when they were reduced to
£30. It works fine. You just need to check out the tech support forums
to ensure you set it up securely (it's default is unsecure).

I was looking to get a Vigor 2600g but it wasn't going to be available
in time, so my intention was to get the cheapo one and wait for the
Vigor release. However, this thing just works (it's currently been up
for over 2 weeks - no reboots or issues that I'm aware of), and it
lets me do all I need to do by allowing selective ports through the
NAT. Unless something goes wrong with it, I don't think I'll be
replacing it.

Dave

>www.ebuyer.co.uk
>
>quickfind code: 48449
>
>Model: ASR-8400

Just been looking at this, and it looks promising! One of the reviews at
ebuyer mentioned problems running MSN messenger - Has anyone here
experienced this?

Any other good or bad things about this particular router I should consider?

Thanks everyone,
Dan

>Just been looking at this, and it looks promising! One of the reviews at
>ebuyer mentioned problems running MSN messenger - Has anyone here
>experienced this?

Dan,

MSN Messenger text facilities should work fine without doing anything.
To get voice/video to work, you need to map TCP & UDP ports 6901, to
get File Transfer, you need to map TCP ports 6891 to 6900 (depending
on how many connections you need), to get Remote Assistance, map TCP
port 3389.

Dave

Dr Bombcrater wrote:

> "Colin Wilson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) t...
>
>> Model: ASR-8400
>
> Seconded. The ASR-8400 is a fine router and a total steal at that price.

Thirded, I bought one for home in July then another a month later for a
small cybercafe which connects seven PCs.

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Darran Ames - typed:
> In article <bn1d2s$rcd$(E-Mail Removed)>, dis80972
> @NOSPAMport.ac.uk says...
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> I'm new to all of this ADSL lark, and was wondering if anyone could
>> recommend a cheapish ADSL router/switch. Have been looking into the
>> D-Link 504 which seems to do what I want, but I'm sure I could get
>> something similar for less!!
>>
>> I need to connect 4 PC's to it, and want to be able to block certain
>> ports in either direction, do NAT etc. Will probably be going with
>> Pipex 512k if it makes any difference.
>>
>> Any ideas anyone? All advice (good or bad) much appreciated.
>>
>
> Thomson Speedtouch 510v4 has done a good job for me -only minor
> drawback is configuring the firewall by CLI. NAT, etc. can all be
> done via the web interface though.

Version 4.2.3.0.0 is unofficially available & the updater I used just
did its stuff without issues. The FW remains outside the web interface
still but others have stated the FW rules have been updated & although
no new CLI manual is yet available, the 600 series manual is similar
enough.

Danyool, I've had the 510v4 router since January & it has performed
flawlessly, recently being connected for ~50 days, before that, 40,
before that 30 etc, etc. This router is good but Alcatel's support isn't
that attentive. The 510v4 doesn't have a serial port which some people
prefer - firmware upgrades are sent via the web interface instead. The
CLI uses telnet. I 2nd ADSL Guide as a good starting point.