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andylloyd86 18-03-2009 17:35

Wirless N Router
 
I had 50mb broadband installed last month and get incredibly slow speeds the further away from the router I get and also have trouble with the Internet dropping out.

The WNR2000 router is in my room and when I am in the same room as it, I rarely get a drop out and get about 37mbps. Anywhere outside of my room and I constantly lose connection and get agonisingly slow speeds.

When I was on 20mb broadband, I had my trusty budget Linksys WRT54G and I don't think I ever lost connection on it and I could use it without problem even at the bottom of my garden.

I am looking into purchasing a new wireless N router but there aren't many out there and I don't want to buy something that is as bad as or worse than what I have already got. I wondered if anyone could advise me on what to go for.

cable-d 29-03-2009 19:34

Re: Wirless N Router
 
The dlink dir-655 router gets good reviews from users although it's a bit pricey at around £100.

zantarous 29-03-2009 20:42

Re: Wirless N Router
 
Another vote for the DIR 655 can be picked up for about £70 on line and I managed a bit of haggling to get it for £90 down Tottenham Court Road.

Was a bit worried when I had to reboot it the second day I had it as it crashed but has been going nonstop for the last three 4 and a bit months. Range on it is very good, used to have issues with my netgear when we had a ADSL service coverage from the living room to the bedroom could go up and down. With the DIR 655 it I get a full signal on my laptop and iPhone.

Some of the new netgear ones look quite nice as well.

martyh 29-03-2009 20:56

Re: Wirless N Router
 
netgear wndr3300 gets my vote really good range no problem running multiple pcs/laptops ect at the moment mine is connected to 1 pc(n) 2 laptops (g) 1 buffalo nas drive +usb seagate hardrive no probs at all ,router is downstairs in livingroom and pc+1 laptop upstairs with a ps3 connected occasionaly it has never dropped a connection in the 4 months i have had, it cost £85 from pc world
superb piece of hardware much better than the belkin n1 vision i tried and had nothing but problems with

xtopher 30-03-2009 22:41

Re: Wirless N Router
 
I have a DLink 635 bought from Dell on special for about £50. It has 3 twigs, operates surrounded by TV, DVD,dig fone etc. Al my internals are plasterboard. Rock solid connection since last Oct on laptops with g and a PC with n . Right now it says its giving me 54Mbps.


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