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MovedGoalPosts · 25-06-2005, 12:56

Wired routers: D-Link's DI604 (I think discontinued now) had some incompatibilyt issues with some ntl Pace STBs. I had the DI804V for 2 years and it seemed fine, except occasionally threw a fit when doing a bit of P2P, albeit that might too have been the Pace STB combination as things got a lot more reliable with a replacement Samsung.

I've upgraded to wireless: Linksys WRT54GS. That has been rock solid for the last 3 months with connections wired to a desktop, as well as wireless to a lappy via WPC54GS PCMIA card, and wireless to a WET11 bridge upstairs.
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Ultimately the recommendation for wireless routers speed must depend on the users network configuration. Since wireless is faster even at it's low 11mbps maximum speed than the current maximum ADSL, let alone cable, the cheaper 801.11b standard wireless is adequate, unless there is likely to be bit of file sharing or other internal data traffic on the network when the 11g standard of up to 54mbps may be better. However am I also correct in thinking the 11g standard has a better range, so might be more suitable where there are reception issues?

25-06-2005, 12:56	#22
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 61 Posts: 15,868	Re: Members Recomendations For Routers Wired routers: D-Link's DI604 (I think discontinued now) had some incompatibilyt issues with some ntl Pace STBs. I had the DI804V for 2 years and it seemed fine, except occasionally threw a fit when doing a bit of P2P, albeit that might too have been the Pace STB combination as things got a lot more reliable with a replacement Samsung. I've upgraded to wireless: Linksys WRT54GS. That has been rock solid for the last 3 months with connections wired to a desktop, as well as wireless to a lappy via WPC54GS PCMIA card, and wireless to a WET11 bridge upstairs. __________________ Ultimately the recommendation for wireless routers speed must depend on the users network configuration. Since wireless is faster even at it's low 11mbps maximum speed than the current maximum ADSL, let alone cable, the cheaper 801.11b standard wireless is adequate, unless there is likely to be bit of file sharing or other internal data traffic on the network when the 11g standard of up to 54mbps may be better. However am I also correct in thinking the 11g standard has a better range, so might be more suitable where there are reception issues?