Cheapo router
 

I'm not interested in wi-fi, I only have the one pc but I'm interested in a router for the always-on aspect with ADSL. It will need to be ethernet and have a good hardware firewall. Because of this I'm not really up for paying over the odds.

Online buying is an an option I suppose but I'd prefer to be able to go in-store to purchase it so any recommendations from somewhere like PC World would be helpful.

Over to you guys!

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PC world haven't caught on to the fact that you can buy most of their stock at huge reductions online, I don't think you'll find a "cheapo" router in there, if you do, it's going to be the skankiest of the skank.

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Well I suppose online would have to do, any recommendations?

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http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=50540

or

http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/hard...quicklinx=35XB

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http://www.dabs.com/uk/templates/Cha...uest&catid=136

from £21 here. (click up arrow above price to re-sort to lowest first)

edit: ^ he only put that in after I put my link up. :(

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The dabs one doesn't mention a hardware firewall though.....

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http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/hard...quicklinx=24JJ

look in specs on the left.

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:erm: so you now want a cheap router with a firewall on it???? :erm:

Anything else we need to be looking for before posting links to un-suitable items?? ;) :pp

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There'd be no need for that post if you'd read my ORIGINAL post, fool :D

Ahh, you mean specs on the right......:D

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:bigcry:

oopps... thats what alcohol does for you

I would recommend getting something half decent like a linksys or netgear if you want a router with a decent NAT technology in it then ;)

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well I was close, I meant stage left :rolleyes: :pp :pp :pp

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If you're talking ADSL, then you either need an ADSL Modem Router, or you'll have to add an Ethernet ADSL modem as well - the package modem with dearer broadbands is normally USB only.


http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=57418
This looks the part - read the reviews though, some interesting points (CRAP MANUAL!)

Called a single port ADSL Modem/Router, it actully has a USB port which can be used at the same time as the Ethernet, and the Ethernet can be fed to a switch/hub to add more machines if you want.

Like most, the only way it is a firewall is by NAT, so unhandled incoming junk will be discarded as it has nowhere to go.

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http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=57418

just buy it!

£22 quid, eth+ USB free BSD firewall. What more can you want?

does everything my linksys used to do and more!

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Does that advise sound familiar Russ? :rolleyes: ;)

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Yeah but come on Neil, you know I never listen to you ;)