Wifi - Page 2

Sirius · 13-11-2011, 11:39

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Originally Posted by T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.

VM said it was a router which would allow access for 4 users - and it is a 10 meg. That's all I was told. Should I ask for further info?

I would as Â£60.00 is way to much if you ask me

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Originally Posted by Nopanic

Must be the Superhub ..

We dont charge Â£60.00 for it do we ?

Nopanic · 13-11-2011, 11:41

Apparently its Â£60 for the normal Hub

http://shop.virginmedia.com/broadban...s-routers.html

Sirius · 13-11-2011, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nopanic

Apparently its Â£60 for the normal Hub

http://shop.virginmedia.com/broadban...s-routers.html

Omg !

Firmsky · 13-11-2011, 11:47

If you want to stick at 10MB broadband you can buy your own router for around Â£20 tops, Â£60 is not worth it IMO. You could upgrade to 30MB broadband and get the Superhub free as your upgrading. 30MB is Â£5 a month more meaning a 12 month contract will cost you Â£60 extra! Meaning pay Â£60 over the year and get faster broadband and a free router!

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S. · 13-11-2011, 11:48

VM offered an alternative - that was a 30 meg which meant upgrading the broadband.

Milambar · 13-11-2011, 14:24

Â£60 for the VM Hub is overpriced in my opinion, especially since it is a lease not a purchase (I belive it has to be returned at the end of the contract).

Pros:

They support it 100%, this could be useful for those who are not very technically adept.
Its a single device, as opposed to seperate modem and router.

Cons:

Its somewhat expensive, imho, especially since you are never the owner of it.
Its somewhat ugly. That said, so is the superhub.

The girl houses down the road from me has one, and I can "see" her ssid broadcast from here, so the range seems good on them.

I would suggest, if you are technically competent, that you take a look in PC World at the price of alternative wifi routers, before making a decision. Just make sure you are not looking at the ADSL ones, those would be of no use to you for a cable connection.

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S. · 13-11-2011, 16:06

PC World recommended a Belkin Surf N300 - I'm tempted to go for that. Not much change from Â£40 though

Milambar · 13-11-2011, 17:13

I've not much experience with Belkin routers. I'm very much a "netgear" man myself. Â£40 is still Â£20 cheaper than Â£60 though, is it not?

Can I ask what modem it is you have atm? If its an Ambit256, then it should work fine with that router. Just make sure it is a router you are getting. I did a quick search on google, and it seems Belkin make a cable router, adsl router, and a USB dongle, ALL called the Surf N300, talk about confusing.

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S. · 13-11-2011, 17:35

I just had close look underneath the modem and, yes; it bears the name 'Ambit' and '256'

Skie · 13-11-2011, 23:19

PC World recommend the product with the highest margin.

Go with a Netgear router.

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S. · 14-11-2011, 02:13

I saw a netgear router on ebay for 9.99. Do you recommend any particular netgear model?

General Maximus · 14-11-2011, 08:51

just to throw a spanner in the works, I strongly recommend going for this one, i can guarantee it won't let you down and it kicks the superhubs ass into next week:

http://www.dabs.com/products/linksys...ons--75S6.html

It is a bargain for what you are getting

Milambar · 14-11-2011, 14:23

lol.

Ask 10 nerds which router to get, and get 20 different answers (each nerd giving two different replies depending on your circumstances).

OK, I know thats an exaggeration, but not a huge one. Which is the reason I refrained from suggesting a specific router. I am hearing good things about draytek and tplink these days, and I will admit the latest generation of netgears aimed at the domestic user aren't up to much.

I think the last good one they made was the WGR614-v6. Versions 1 through to 5 had an overheating issue. I can't comment on versions 7, 8 and 9, as I never used them.

I would concur with General Maximus, because I almost bought that very router once.

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S. · 14-11-2011, 16:59

The mention of overheating reminds me that PC World said that the Belkin has a lifetime guarantee

General Maximus · 14-11-2011, 18:36

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Originally Posted by T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.

The mention of overheating reminds me that PC World said that the Belkin has a lifetime guarantee

yeah but that is the same as VM saying "don't worry that the superhubs don't work, we'll give you a new one every week for the rest of your life". You still don't want something that is broken, it isn't worth the hassle.