best router?

purzyk · 11-04-2006, 00:17

Hello
Could some one recomend me a wirless router for ntl broadband?
linksys or D-Link? any specyfic models?

Greetings

Aragorn · 11-04-2006, 10:13

Hi,

I would suggest reading the article at the top of this networking forum - 'Router Recommendations'! (Linksys WRT54G or GS is what a lot around here use)

nicke261192 · 16-04-2006, 00:27

i love WRT54g yeah

Halcyon · 16-04-2006, 00:31

Many people here use the Linksys routers and are very happy with them.

to the forums.

16-04-2006, 00:31

depends on what all your needs are? Best advice I can give is stick with a name, linksys, d-link, belkin etc... dont go for the cheap no names... i've had nothing but trouble with them, especially sweex! utter crap brand!

Druchii · 16-04-2006, 00:34

Using a Linksys WRK54G here, no problems from the router yet, apart from the odd dropout every now and again.

It's my wireless card that's given me hassle.

Florence · 16-04-2006, 00:41

Using a Linksys WRK54G here, no problems from the router changed teh firmware to this and the router has never missed.

Druchii · 16-04-2006, 00:48

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Originally Posted by Florence

Using a Linksys WRK54G here, no problems from the router changed teh firmware to this and the router has never missed.

Interesting, you couldn't provide some more information on this could you? or a little help as to which routers its compatible with?

jrhnewark · 16-04-2006, 01:09

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Originally Posted by Druchii

Interesting, you couldn't provide some more information on this could you? or a little help as to which routers its compatible with?

List of compatible devices here: http://wrt-wiki.bsr-clan.de/index.ph...ported_Devices

Sadly, mine's a WRT54GS v5, which runs on a different operating system. It seems to be being worked on, though, one way or another - hopefully one day soon there'll be a version that'll work with it.

Florence · 16-04-2006, 12:50

I will post some screenshots if you want it is very good and has more to offer than what came with the Linksys WRT54GS I didnt check which version I had just flashed it with this and its been working 100% better than before.

Matth · 16-04-2006, 13:05

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Originally Posted by Dodger444

depends on what all your needs are? Best advice I can give is stick with a name, linksys, d-link, belkin etc... dont go for the cheap no names... i've had nothing but trouble with them, especially sweex! utter crap brand!

Sweex? no problems with my LB000021 = Edimak BR-6104k here.. - though these are wired, not wireless.

Unlike:

Gigabyte GN-BR401 - 2 friends had them, both failed outside warranty.
Benq ESG-103 - notoriously incompatible with PACE STB (a friend has one, works fine with with SACM or Samsung)
The cheapest Ebuyer (Safecom) model also had a pretty bad reputation for killing connection speed.

Only wireless one I've seen in use so far, is a friend's USR8022 - sorted that one out for them specially, as they really needed a wireless link but had thoughts of going back to dialup (before the price gap between broadband and non-payg dialup of any quality collapsed) - miserable range, struggles to maintain a connection upstairs (though I gather that can be a weakness of WiFi - goes more out than up).

Druchii · 16-04-2006, 15:06

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Originally Posted by Florence

I will post some screenshots if you want it is very good and has more to offer than what came with the Linksys WRT54GS I didnt check which version I had just flashed it with this and its been working 100% better than before.

Lovely stuff, particularly wanting the transmit power option.

Shame there doesn't seem to be a version that could run on a WRK54G

jrhnewark · 16-04-2006, 18:27

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Originally Posted by Druchii

Lovely stuff, particularly wanting the transmit power option.

Shame there doesn't seem to be a version that could run on a WRK54G

God I'm jealous now! Wish I could at least notch up the power a bit on mine.

Druchii · 16-04-2006, 18:36

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Originally Posted by jrhnewark

God I'm jealous now! Wish I could at least notch up the power a bit on mine.

Which router model do you have? there's more than one firmware for it i'm sure

jrhnewark · 16-04-2006, 19:04

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Originally Posted by Druchii

Which router model do you have? there's more than one firmware for it i'm sure

I have the WRT54GS.. version 5. Unlike versions 1-4, it runs VXWorks, not a Linux based operating system. Linksys were forced to reveal the source for v1-4 a few years ago under GPL licensing terms - with VXWorks, it's totally different. Not aided by the fact that v5 is lower spec than the other routers.