Router Advice

[Qu3]

Hello,

Following from a thread in the VM internet section I have VM 20meg and using the free router. I am finding that it is disconnecting its self and I'm guessing it getting overloaded (its v6 btw)

I'm a student and living in a student house, so there is a few of us, some of us have more than one pc and some of us have wireless devices like Ipod touchs which use the network.. so at anyone time there could be 13-14 devices using the network in some way or another.

We have used a switch to add to the router and devices that use each other rather than the net most of the time are on the switch, eg the xbox with XBMC and media pcs.

So I'm looking for any recommended routers that will be able to handle our setup... I'm looking at the Linksys WRT54GL???...

thanks

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

i have the WRT54GS running a DD-WRT rom and have never had any router issues since changing the rom

[Qu3]

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

i have the WRT54GS running a DD-WRT rom and have never had any router issues since changing the rom

Yeah the linksys kit seems really good and with it being open source as well, but think I'm going to go for D-link DIR635 :P

[MovedGoalPosts]

It's questionable whether, for your level of use, you will ever be totally satisfied with a single broadband connection. I'm not sure if it is still buried in the acceptable use policy of Virgin, or elsewhere but they did suggest a limit of 3-4 computers.

Notwithstanding that, I've had LAN parties on my VM connection where I've had some 20 computers connected via a combination of router and switches. Users have been browsing the net, downloading stuff and indeed fixing the clan's dedicated game server hosted remotely, whilst also playing games. That was using an original version 1 Linksys WRT54GS running DD-WRT firmware. No issues there.

More recently I also held a LAN where there was wired and wireless use, via VM modem and Linksys WRT610N, a "n" speed router with a few added functions. That too performed flawlessly and continues to fulfil my day to day needs.

If you are buying now, from the Linkys range, and happy with "g" spped wireless then I'd opt for the WRT54GL, as the linux version is designed to be flashed, the WRT54GS current versions cannot be flashed with new firmware easily, if at all.

If you want better wireless, the WRT610N is probably a bit OTT for the average user, but I don't have anything else that I've used to recommend.

We are trying to collate some user recommendations forthcoming in this thread http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/87...s-article.html, but it's seeming to be a slow process.

[Turkey Machine]

I have a Virgin 10Mbit connection in my flat with at most 6 to 8 computers connected wirelessly or wired to a router. There are no issues, it's comparable to 512Kbit or 1Mbit broadband some of the time when load is heavy. Haven't tried it with the Netgear Virgin provide, as the Belkin G+ MIMO one we have works fine at the moment.

[Qu3]

thanks guys for all your advice!

I have had lan parties as well with a router at my home that was a cheap one from ebuyer, well not cheap but not a main brand if you get what I mean, it was great..

Anyway after a few hours surfing the web I decided on the D-Link DIR 655, and it solved all my problems and more, I think the QoS sort of helps with utorrent but not been downloading anything lately!

I would recommend it to anyone, had it a week now can't say I have noticed a speed in my internet because with 20meg you can't always judge if its the internet or the servers your downloading off so can't honestly say its been better.. but it hasn't cut out on me yet so I'm very happy with this new router...

thanks again guys!

Originally Posted by rootdogg

thanks guys for all your advice!

I have had lan parties as well with a router at my home that was a cheap one from ebuyer, well not cheap but not a main brand if you get what I mean, it was great..

Anyway after a few hours surfing the web I decided on the D-Link DIR 655, and it solved all my problems and more, I think the QoS sort of helps with utorrent but not been downloading anything lately!

I would recommend it to anyone, had it a week now can't say I have noticed a speed in my internet because with 20meg you can't always judge if its the internet or the servers your downloading off so can't honestly say its been better.. but it hasn't cut out on me yet so I'm very happy with this new router...

thanks again guys!

Good to see that your sorted