Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
20-05-2008, 13:44
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Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
As above, what router/s have people had good experiences with?
Not too fussed about wireless as I hope to use those Devolo Dlan connectors.
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20-05-2008, 14:05
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Re: Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
Linksys WRT54g, wireless enabled but it can be disabled if not required. If flashed with DD-WRT firmware (for advanced users) you can get added functionality.
Its a well recommended router by CF members, including myself since I own one
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20-05-2008, 14:12
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Re: Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
Thank you.
By pure conicidence I was just looking at that exact range on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-Wire...=UTF8&s=electr
Any suggestions on the cheapest place to buy?
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20-05-2008, 14:25
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Re: Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
You could give www.ebuyer.com a try, but I'm not sure if they're any cheaper.
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20-05-2008, 14:43
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Re: Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
Linksys WRT54G wireless connection:
Tue, 20 May 2008 13:37:55 UTC
Test 1: 1024K took 441 ms = 2322 KB/sec, approx 19133 Kbps, 18.68 Mbps
Test 2: 1024K took 427 ms = 2398.1 KB/sec, approx 19760 Kbps, 19.3 Mbps
Test 3: 1024K took 436 ms = 2348.6 KB/sec, approx 19352 Kbps, 18.9 Mbps
Test 4: 2048K took 846 ms = 2420.8 KB/sec, approx 19947 Kbps, 19.48 Mbps
Overall Average Speed = approx 19548 Kbps, 19.09 Mbps
£40 from Amazon CLICK
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20-05-2008, 15:15
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Re: Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
Thank you.
Love the stats - coming from a 5mbit connection (on a good day with the wind in the right direction) that looks like nirvana!
---------- Post added at 14:15 ---------- Previous post was at 14:06 ----------
I take it both of you are running DD WRT?
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20-05-2008, 17:21
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Re: Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
D-Link DIR-655, easily handles 20mbit connection, should be more than enough for 50mb connection too, if that ever happens. The wireless can be switched of if needed, I have it running without the wireless.
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20-05-2008, 19:01
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Re: Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
Yeah, I'm agree with Ditchy. D-Link DIR-655is good enough router for 20mbit service. I'm it's owner as well. Strongly recommend to buy this router coz of its features anf its price. The lowest I found at TestFreaks - £89:
http://www.testfreaks.co.uk/wireless...-link-dir-655/
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30-05-2008, 20:55
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Re: Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
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Originally Posted by AbyssUnderground
Linksys WRT54g, wireless enabled but it can be disabled if not required. If flashed with DD-WRT firmware (for advanced users) you can get added functionality.
Its a well recommended router by CF members, including myself since I own one
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Agree with you and runs fine with Tomato Firmware aswell.
But if you are looking at getting one of these and upgrading the firmware make sure you get the right version router as not all work .
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30-05-2008, 21:13
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Re: Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
Buffalo WHR-G54S
Fri, 30 May 2008 20:08:03 GMT
1st 512K took 235 ms = 2178.7 KB/sec, approx 17952 Kbps, 17.53 Mbps
2nd 512K took 211 ms = 2426.5 KB/sec, approx 19994 Kbps, 19.53 Mbps
3rd 512K took 234 ms = 2188 KB/sec, approx 18029 Kbps, 17.61 Mbps
4th 512K took 216 ms = 2370.4 KB/sec, approx 19532 Kbps, 19.07 Mbps
Overall Average Speed = approx 18877 Kbps, 18.44 Mbps
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31-05-2008, 00:32
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Re: Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
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Originally Posted by hommedepoire
As above, what router/s have people had good experiences with?
Not too fussed about wireless as I hope to use those Devolo Dlan connectors.
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Seeing as you're using this new-fangled electro-shock-therapy networking (i.e. you can tuck your router away anywhere there's a power socket) have you considered using an old PC with Linux on as a router/firewall (and file & print server, etc. if so desired)?
You'll use a little more power than an off the shelf domestic router but you'll have lots more functionality and it will be much more secure as well.
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31-05-2008, 17:05
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Re: Recommend me a router for 20mbit service..
Quote:
Originally Posted by AbyssUnderground
Linksys WRT54g, wireless enabled but it can be disabled if not required. If flashed with DD-WRT firmware (for advanced users) you can get added functionality.
Its a well recommended router by CF members, including myself since I own one
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WRT54GL if you want to do that...
The newer WRT54G's use vxworks and have less memory, either cannot be flashed or can only run DD-WRT micro
The WRT54GL however is still using Linux based firmwares and can be reflashed with one of the alternate firmwares such as DD-WRT/Tomato/Openwrt.etc
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