New Modem/Router Required.

[Washac]

Not having had to buy a router for quite sometime (o2 used to supply them) I now find myself in the position of having to purchase one, as o2 is selling its broadband business to sky, sky are not having my cash.

The provider I am looking at can supply a Technicolour TG582n, these are not very good by all accounts.

Would this be a better choice NETGEAR WGR614v9 ?

Or can anybody recommend anything else, I am in the UK if that helps.

 

[Silvereel]

I've had terrible experiences with Netgear, but other people will disagree. I think you'd be better off paying a little more and getting an AirPort, either Express or Extreme, depending on the size of your home.

 

[costabunny]

Not having had to buy a router for quite sometime (o2 used to supply them) I now find myself in the position of having to purchase one, as o2 is selling its broadband business to sky, sky are not having my cash.

The provider I am looking at can supply a Technicolour TG582n 4 port wireless, these are not very good by all accounts.

Would this be a better choice NETGEAR WGR614v9 4 port wireless ?

Or can anybody recommend anything else, I am in the UK if that helps.

Are you on ADSL, Cable or Infinity?

That affects your choices somewhat

 

[drsox]

Not having had to buy a router for quite sometime (o2 used to supply them) I now find myself in the position of having to purchase one, as o2 is selling its broadband business to sky, sky are not having my cash.

The provider I am looking at can supply a Technicolour TG582n 4 port wireless, these are not very good by all accounts.

Would this be a better choice NETGEAR WGR614v9 4 port wireless ?

Or can anybody recommend anything else, I am in the UK if that helps.

Poke around on this site : http://www.smallnetbuilder.com. Their forums are very good for this sort of stuff. The newer Asus are OK. If you have Apple kit then the AEs are good but not as featured as Asus or Netgear.

One of the general rules of ISPs is that they aren't that good at supplying routers. Do you want a modem and a router or just a router ?

 

[Washac]

I've had terrible experiences with Netgear, but other people will disagree. I think you'd be better off paying a little more and getting an AirPort, either Express or Extreme, depending on the size of your home.

Not what I seek, my fault I have changed the main heading.

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are you on adsl, cable or infinity?

That affects your choices somewhat

adsl

 

[Fozzee]

That connects to the router, not what I seek.

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adsl

Bought this one last week after loads of problems with BT home hub been solid as a rock for a week now.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/netgear-dgn2200-n300-wireless-adsl-modem-router-06930370-pdt.html

 

[Washac]

Poke around on this site : http://www.smallnetbuilder.com. Their forums are very good for this sort of stuff. The newer Asus are OK. If you have Apple kit then the AEs are good but not as featured as Asus or Netgear.

One of the general rules of ISPs is that they aren't that good at supplying routers. Do you want a modem and a router or just a router ?

Sorry my fault, have changed the header to Modem/Router

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Bought this one last week after loads of problems with BT home hub been solid as a rock for a week now.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/netgear-dgn2200-n300-wireless-adsl-modem-router-06930370-pdt.html

yes, have seen that one and you recommend it so looks like that will be the one when I change providers.

Thanks.

 

[costabunny]

If you have the budget and want pretty much be able to do anything with a good quality unit; the draytek 2830n is wonderful.

Very flexible (I am using a previous model and have 25 devices on my network all controlled by session, bandwidth, application restrictions etc).

Very very good routers and sooo flexible (I have a USB dongle with a PAYG sim in the back of mine : if the main line goes down it fails over automatically).

just a thought

About 180 new if you shop about or can be found used for about 120.

 

[Silvereel]

Not what I seek, my fault I have changed the main heading.

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adsl

Gotcha, sorry about that. Can't really give much advice there, but I'll still say I've had terrible experiences with Netgear in the past

 

[Washac]

If you have the budget and want pretty much be able to do anything with a good quality unit; the draytek 2830n is wonderful.

Very flexible (I am using a previous model and have 25 devices on my network all controlled by session, bandwidth, application restrictions etc).

Very very good routers and sooo flexible (I have a USB dongle with a PAYG sim in the back of mine : if the main line goes down it fails over automatically).

just a thought

About 180 new if you shop about or can be found used for about 120.

Thanks for the thought but my home is only a few roomed flat, will keep it in mind though.

 

[drsox]

Sorry my fault, have changed the header to Modem/Router

Then I still think you should get a modem and a router as 2 boxes. The Draytek Vigor modem works fine as an ADSL modem, then you can get any brand of router to work with it (and change it at will).

 

[Giuly]

Belkin N600 ADSL router?

 

[costabunny]

Thanks for the thought but my home is only a few roomed flat, will keep it in mind though.

yep fair enough.

I used to be ok (2 bed flat) but then my sister and nephew came to stay and my brother is sofa hopping.

I was stunned when I counted up all the phones, consoles, laptops, desktops, Apple TV's and printers Amazing how it adds up.

works nicely in a small network too.

 

[hallux]

yep fair enough.

I used to be ok (2 bed flat) but then my sister and nephew came to stay and my brother is sofa hopping.

I was stunned when I counted up all the phones, consoles, laptops, desktops, Apple TV's and printers Amazing how it adds up.

works nicely in a small network too.

Hah, my dad's has ~30 devices in the MAC filter.

On-topic, if you're splitting the modem and router duties to 2 devices, I can't say enough about my Netgear N600 (WNDR3700). It's been rock-solid for 18 months, with some nice touches in the firmware (like labels to name a MAC address in the MAC address filter).

 

[Primejimbo]

Belkin N600 ADSL router?

Doing internet/gatways/networking for many, many years and Belkin is one of the worst routers out there.

 

[Giuly]

Actually, the fanciest thing he can buy in the UK is a AVM Fritz!Box, which allows you to control "smart wall outlets", and as far as the upper level models go, they have a DECT base station built-in, can receive and send faxes and be used as a voice machine. Among the 38 gailling other things they can do.