Kevin Groat

About to move to a house which can receive broadband - what I'd like is a single box that can act as the broadband modem as well as being a wireless router to feed 4 or 5 PC's and laptops. Appreciate any suggestions and preferably model no's to make sure I buy the right piece of kit.

So far from looking I think what I'm after is this sort of thing....

Linksys WRT54GS-UK (ebuyer best seller)

USRobotics Sureconnect ADSL Wireless Gateway Modem+AP+4Port+Firewall Switch019106 (Scan todayonly special offer)

Thanks

SlimJ_2005

Hey,

I've got me a Netgear DG834GT Wireless ADSL Router/Modem. Has 4 wired ports and the rest is wireless. Router is downstairs, computer is upstairs connected wirelessly and can't say I've had a problem with connectivity.

James

WRX_Rich

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if you can aford a draytek go for it - I have a netgear which Im still waiting for a replacment after it fell over 3 weeks ago - its only 6 months old

I was recommended draytek on here and have never looked back for any of the companies that I have set up

Cisco are far to good, but you also pay allot of money

Kevin Greeley

Don't buy a Belkin 125mpbs one like me - the range is pathetic. It couldn't even do 3 feet through one wall.

ChrisB

Kevin,

That LinkSys doesn't have an ADSL modem built in - it's designed for cable connections where you get a cable modem from the provider. You could get an ADSL modem for it's an extra box to plug and to configure.

LinkSys do an all-in-one box called the WAG54G but don't waste your money on it. I've tried four or five of them now and they are all utter tosh. Actually, I've just looked at the LinkSys UK website and they now list a WAG354G and WAG54GS. Both claim to be all-in-one. Are they any better than the WAG54G? No idea, but I doubt they could be any worse!

What's your budget?

Butty

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I've been using a Dlink G604T for 1 year now.
Two PCs & printer hard wired into it. Wireless switched on only when using a laptop and PC downstairs (15m through floor and 3 walls - signal strength still 70%).
Has B/band modem built in.

Easy to set up
Really can't fault it.

Nick

mike1210

another vote for the draytek from me

GaryK

got a d-link 604t at home, very good configuration does the job very well, really rate it. Got a usr 9106 at work, works ok but port forwarding and firewall configuration is ****e.

Iain Young

I've got the linksys WRT-54G and it's not exactly what I'd call reliable. I wouldn't recommend linksys to anyone...

Mungo

I've got this one too, and never have a problem with my connectivity to my HP Compaq laptop, but my desktop which has a netgear wireless card in it is very temperamental.

Kevin Groat

Hmm, proving more difficult than I'd expected....

Budget will be what it needs to be for it to be reliable and simple to setup - had thought i'd get away with £60 but happy to spend extra to get summit that works