USB modem to Router upgrade.

Hi, i going to get ADSL max but having checked the bt site my voyager modem
might not be up
to the job.
Basically i'm looking for any reccomendations.

On 20 Apr 2006 23:48, "Gobble" wrote:

>Basically i'm looking for any reccomendations.

Depends a little on what you plan to do with your connection, now and in
the future, and what budget you have to spend on the router. Some would
suggest considering a router with VoIP facilities (if that is their main
interest), while others would consider getting one which is wireless for
you to be able to use a PC in another room. If you use some of the peer
to peer applications to share files with others, then some routers might
"keel over and die" (or need a reboot every couple of days) if you spend
under 150 quid. Personally (not being a user of peer to peer) I've used
a number of fairly low cost routers (I have helped a number of friend to
get online, and have a few spare routers "just in case" someone has some
problem). If you are wanting the budget end, check Dabs.com, Ebuyer.com
or Scan.co.uk and even Ebay - you might find DabsValue, Ebuyer, Safecom,
Origo and similar routers at 20-25 quid plus delivery. If you want some
router ready for ADSL 2+ then I'd suggest checking www.Solwise.co.uk for
models, as I know they have been selling datacomms kit for years and the
staff wouldn't touch kit they wouldn't use themselves.

Gobble wrote:
> Hi, i going to get ADSL max but having checked the bt site my voyager modem
> might not be up
> to the job.
> Basically i'm looking for any reccomendations.

If it's a BT Voyager 100 USB modem it'll be OK. Used one last night on
my DSLMax, synced at 5.2 megabit (I'm a few KM from the exchange) and
downloaded at 410 KB/sec.

Anton

"Anton Gijsen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Gobble wrote:
>> Hi, i going to get ADSL max but having checked the bt site my voyager
>> modem might not be up
>> to the job.
>> Basically i'm looking for any reccomendations.
>
> If it's a BT Voyager 100 USB modem it'll be OK. Used one last night on my
> DSLMax, synced at 5.2 megabit (I'm a few KM from the exchange) and
> downloaded at 410 KB/sec.
>
> Anton
I have a voyager 200.
I'm not intrested in wireless networking but p2p is a must , and VOIP would
be handy.

Gobble wrote:

> I have a voyager 200.
> I'm not intrested in wireless networking but p2p is a must , and VOIP would
> be handy.

What you're using it for doesn't really have any relevance on the
hardware. Unless you're after one of those "VOIP enabled" routers, which
I'm not quite sure how they work? Do they have a Skype client built in
or something, does anyone know?

Gobble, according to this:

http://www.names.co.uk/adsl-faqs.htm...question=#q107

it says your modem is compatible for up to 8 megabit, so I'd stick with
it and save your money if I were you.

Anton Gijsen wrote:
> Gobble wrote:
>
>> I have a voyager 200.
>> I'm not intrested in wireless networking but p2p is a must , and
>> VOIP would be handy.
>
> What you're using it for doesn't really have any relevance on the
> hardware.

Not true, as many of the budget routers do have problems with P2P
usage.....

kráftéé wrote:
> Anton Gijsen wrote:
>> Gobble wrote:
>>
>>> I have a voyager 200.
>>> I'm not intrested in wireless networking but p2p is a must , and
>>> VOIP would be handy.
>> What you're using it for doesn't really have any relevance on the
>> hardware.
>
> Not true, as many of the budget routers do have problems with P2P
> usage.....

Having never owned a router I'll take your word for it. I suppose this
is because they have a maximum routing table size and/or connection
limit and/or inadequate port forwarding facilities ?