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Ok, Am with Be at the mo running a DG834GT with DGTeam FW.
I'm about to jump to FTTC via ADSL24 or IDNET. (Still trying to decide which one)
Am a bit out of the loop when it comes to the new stuff!
What router is the one to get at the moment? What are the favourites?
Budget isn't a major concern, providing it isn't a silly figure.
Needs good wireless, other than that all is good.
All opinions welcome.
ta.
Edited by Cruncher (Mon 02-May-11 21:54:42)
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Does it need to be gig ethernet, or is 100Mbps OK?
My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk
My domains,website and mail hosting - Tsohost. Internet connection - IDNet Home Starter Fibre. Live BQM.
"Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant." - Jean-Antoine Petit-Senn.
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Either to be honest, but the faster the better would be good. I do a fair bit of network transferring.
Just looking at me options at the moment,
What are you thinking?
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http://www.dslsource.co.uk/View/NBG4604
Does not miss a beat, but do NOT use spaces in any wireless SSID. There is a persistent bug that will bite if/when you reboot the router.
Cheers
DrT
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Because at 100Mbps ethernet there is a stupidly cheap Buffalo WHR-G300N/U. (Prices rising, though they often drop again - mine cost £23.56 with free delivery. Despite what the order system says, the free delivery was sent next working day and arrived the day after).
There are a few (happy users) around on these forums, but the gig equivalent seems to be a bit more troublesome. Something to do with shipping with a third-party firmware that gives trouble  . See this thread.
My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk
My domains,website and mail hosting - Tsohost. Internet connection - IDNet Home Starter Fibre. Live BQM.
"Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant." - Jean-Antoine Petit-Senn.
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I also used a Netgear DG834GT (ex-Sky) router for many years. When I went to BT Infinity I got a HomeHub 3 but missed the features on the Netgear so went for a Netgear WNDR3700
http://www.netgear.co.uk/service-provider/products/r...
Been absolutely rock solid since I got it.
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Ok, Am with Be at the mo running a DG834GT with DGTeam FW.
I'm about to jump to FTTC via ADSL24 or IDNET. (Still trying to decide which one)
Am a bit out of the loop when it comes to the new stuff!
What router is the one to get at the moment? What are the favourites?
Budget isn't a major concern, providing it isn't a silly figure.
Needs good wireless, other than that all is good.
All opinions welcome.
ta. 
if your desperate for one with a vdsl2 modem in the cheapest one is by far the one ive got (zhone)
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@RobertoS Hmmm, worth looking at, whats the wireless range like, reviews dont seem too positive... Garden connection is a plus.
@Squirrel Well that looks the part, its it bad i do actually want one that looks nice?
Not overly fussed if it has a modem in, but that said i'm quite tempted by this...
http://www.technicolor.dslshop.co.uk/789_datasheet.a...
Thoughts?
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I seem to remember there were only a couple of reviews, and the bad one didn't seem to be particularly reliable?
Anyway, my laptop has a 130Mbps maximum, and the other day I was in the garden 20-30 feet away from the back of the house, getting a connection speed of 52Mbps. Only browsing, but it was fine. (Before any wags jump in, no, I wouldn't have been browsing there if it had been raining instead of fine  ).
Router is right at the front of the metal-framed house, on the first floor, at the opposite side to where I was rekative to the house in the garden.
Remember, it's returnable!
My broadband basic info/help site - www.robertos.me.uk
My domains,website and mail hosting - Tsohost. Internet connection - IDNet Home Starter Fibre. Live BQM.
"Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant." - Jean-Antoine Petit-Senn.
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Maybe, i'll read them again later, i did only quickly scan the Amazon reviews tbh, and generally they can be quite random as to how good they are...
To be honest, at £30 its worth a punt isn't it.....
Anyone else got any options?
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