I have a DG834N. It's OK but I preferred my old 2Wire 2700.

Edited by micksharpe (Mon 23-Mar-15 14:25:57)

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Do the words 'Netgear' and 'good' go together? If so, I've yet to hear about it.

In my experience, yes. Many people used DG834(G) routers for many years, and newer models like the DGN2200, DGN3500 and DGND3700 are solid performers.

Still using a DG834GT loaded with DGTeam firmware for the ADSL1 connection to the 20CN exchange 5-6 kilometres away, the firmware allows some tweaking of the SNR which is usefull with the long connection

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Do the words 'Netgear' and 'good' go together? If so, I've yet to hear about it.

Not really, they had some fantastic screw up's in firmware, and the Virgin Media Superhub version 1 was made by Netgear and had some horrible software problems. I gather the new VM Superhub is another make (Samsung or sagem or something?)

The problem for all these router makers is that majority of people now use the router provided by their ISP and never change it - so the market has shrunk dramatically.

Those "in the know" tend to suggest TP-Link and ASUS routers for features; especially where a modem is being used (cable or fttc) - as these routers often have better WiFi performance than the entry-level brands like Netgear.

I once bought a Netgear DM602 ADSL modem and an FM114P wireless router/print server. I really wanted a modem/router with a print server but I couldn't find an all-in-one solution. I had a hell of a job to get them working together. I called Netgear support and they told me flatly that the two devices were incompatible and more or less hung up on me. Great! With a lot of help from Internet forums, I managed to get them working together. The irony was that I never used the print server. I didn't buy the DG834N, btw.

I've still got the DM602 and FM114P. Any takers? I've also got a Netgear ISDN modem/router but I doubt if there's much call for them any more.

Edited by micksharpe (Mon 23-Mar-15 15:08:00)

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The problem for all these router makers is that majority of people now use the router provided by their ISP and never change it

Not helped by the fact that the huge ISP Sky expressly forbid third party routers in their T&C (and still do, for fibre).