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Old 26-01-2009, 09:48   #1
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which ADSL router?

At the moment im on a normal modem, and me fella wants to go wireless, so the son can fix his Xbox etc etc.

What i want to know is which ADSL broadband router do you recommend?
With so many to choose from, i want a secure fast one, if ya know what i mean, sorry but i havent a clue what to look for
Any ideas??
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Old 26-01-2009, 10:03   #2
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Re: which ADSL router?

I prefer Netgear and Linksys stuff myself. Belkin are also usually OK but I fell out with them when they introduced advert redirections(which was hastily removed when teh IT bods kicked up a fuss ).
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Old 26-01-2009, 10:09   #3
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Re: which ADSL router?

You don't always get more for your money - this ones gets decent enough reviews and is cheap Extra Value Wireless-G ADSL2+ Modem Router **PRICE ENDS FRIDAY** - Ebuyer
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Old 26-01-2009, 11:10   #4
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Re: which ADSL router?

Mine is a wireless netgear and i have never had a problem with it
it was easy to set up and my brother David1 also has a netgear wireless router
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Old 26-01-2009, 11:37   #5
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Re: which ADSL router?

mines a netgear as well... was having problems with it taking a while to start up if switched off, ive got round that now and itsworking fine.
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Old 26-01-2009, 11:43   #6
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Re: which ADSL router?

You could ask why SKY chose to use NetGear.
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Old 26-01-2009, 12:04   #7
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You could ask why SKY chose to use NetGear.
Probably because they arranged a price deal and had the firmware written for them so they can control it like they do with the digiboxes
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Old 26-01-2009, 12:12   #8
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and teh fact that they are reliable?
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Old 26-01-2009, 13:42   #9
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That does not bother Sky usually

I agree though they are usually good stuff, I use a Linksys WRT54GL personally.
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Old 27-01-2009, 10:22   #10
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Re: which ADSL router?

Got both a netgear DG834G and a belkin 7633 and both work great. Make sure you get an adsl2+ router if you want to take advantage of faster internet in the near future (or now on certain providers).
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Old 27-01-2009, 12:12   #11
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Make sure you get an adsl2+ router
That one I linked is ADSL2+ for £15

Trouble is you might only use it for a couple of years before you want to change to an ADSL3+ or whatever they decide to call it in the future.
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Old 27-01-2009, 14:11   #12
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Re: which ADSL router?

Whichever you go for, check that it is Xbox Live Compatible before purchasing it.

See the list here.

Netgear stuff is usually good, but there are some that are incompatible.
See the drop down link on the page I linked to.
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Old 27-01-2009, 15:06   #13
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You don't need a wireless router. I use this system for my son's X-Box live. Haven't had any problems with it. dLAN 200 AVeasy Starter Kit. It was recommended as a more reliable alternative to the X-Box wireless adapter.
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Old 28-01-2009, 18:27   #14
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cheers everyone, think me fella might get the netgear, and make sure its compatible with the xbox(mattylad )
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Old 07-02-2009, 17:03   #15
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Sky issue Sagem routers out now. And in my opinion they are poor. Connection drops every 30 mins or so for about 30 seconds.
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