22-05-2004, 17:40
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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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22-05-2004, 19:12
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Re: Cheapo router
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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22-05-2004, 20:30
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Re: Cheapo router
Well I suppose online would have to do, any recommendations?
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22-05-2004, 20:34
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Re: Cheapo router
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22-05-2004, 20:38
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Re: Cheapo router
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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22-05-2004, 20:44
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Re: Cheapo router
The dabs one doesn't mention a hardware firewall though.....
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22-05-2004, 20:49
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Re: Cheapo router
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23-05-2004, 00:50
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Re: Cheapo router
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The dabs one doesn't mention a hardware firewall though.....
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 so you now want a cheap router with a firewall on it????
Anything else we need to be looking for before posting links to un-suitable items??  :pp
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23-05-2004, 00:54
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Re: Cheapo router
There'd be no need for that post if you'd read my ORIGINAL post, fool 
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http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/har...?quicklinx=24JJ
look in specs on the left.
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Ahh, you mean specs on the right......
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23-05-2004, 00:56
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Re: Cheapo router
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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23-05-2004, 08:37
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Re: Cheapo router
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well I was close, I meant stage left  :pp :pp :pp
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23-05-2004, 22:03
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Re: Cheapo router
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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23-05-2004, 22:12
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Re: Cheapo router
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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24-05-2004, 10:12
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Re: Cheapo router
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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 |
Does that advise sound familiar Russ?
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24-05-2004, 13:01
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Re: Cheapo router
Yeah but come on Neil, you know I never listen to you
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