Spec me a cable/router before 10am

SexyGreyFox · 8 Sep 2007 at 08:53

Thats what time OCUK open.

I've had a Linksys for about 10 years but would anybody recommend anything better?

Thorien · 8 Sep 2007 at 09:05

I use this router and have never had any problems, although I use it with xp, with Vista I don't know:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-017-NG

Also I have really low SNR on my ADSL line, only 2db usally but this router never drops the connection! Highly recomended, ps can use it as wired or wireless also.
Good luck.

Thorien · 8 Sep 2007 at 09:07

SORRY!!!!!

Just realised you want a cable router!!!
DOH!!

Anyway I've always used netgear so they may be good for cable also!!!

:eek:

Thebug · 8 Sep 2007 at 09:38

Stick with linksys.
this is prety good when using the tomato firmware.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-052-LS

SexyGreyFox · 8 Sep 2007 at 10:07

Keeny1979 said:
Stick with linksys.
this is prety good when using the tomato firmware.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-052-LS

Can the wireless be turned off?

And whats special about the tomato firmware?

SexyGreyFox · 8 Sep 2007 at 14:10

Bought one off Yewen at around 10:30 and its just taken 3.5 hours to get the Linksys WRT54GL working

I've tried it on both XP and Vista and had so many errors I couldn't count them.
Funnily enough I was just about to repack it and have something else when I clicked on my browser and its working :confused:

alexakasloth · 8 Sep 2007 at 14:42

Strange

I've just been having a look at some of the reviews on a competitors website, there are a small number of people who have had problems with it.

Do you have any idea what was wrong with it? I've purchased the WRT54GS with a USB and PCI linksys adapters.

basmic · 8 Sep 2007 at 15:22

http://www.linksysinfo.org/forums/showthread.php?t=53897 :cool:

SexyGreyFox · 8 Sep 2007 at 15:30

$loth said:
Do you have any idea what was wrong with it? I've purchased the WRT54GS with a USB and PCI linksys adapters.

In Vista I could get to a 'Checking Computer' test and then an 'Enter Password' screen came up.
I must have entered well over a 100 different passwords (some repeated) and every now and then it would go to a crash (the password wasn't ADMIN either).
Only once in 3.5 hours did I get to a page where I had to enter IP addresses etc and when I got past that page it crashed.
Not once did it get to the end of the setup.
I was in XP when I decided to give up and take it back for another make when I decided to open firefox and on came Google :confused:

I booted into Vista and it was working.

basmic · 8 Sep 2007 at 16:05

Can you login to the router as you please now?

If not, try resetting it - there's usually a button at the back that you hold in for about 30 seconds.

If the reset doesn't help, I'd take it back for a replacement TBH.

Do it before OcUK close.

SexyGreyFox · 8 Sep 2007 at 16:19

basmic said:
Can you login to the router as you please now?

If not, try resetting it - there's usually a button at the back that you hold in for about 30 seconds.

Yes

I'd been pressing that button for 3.5 hours before it suddenly decided to work.

basmic · 8 Sep 2007 at 16:39

Well if it's fine now, then just keep it.

I know I keep on harping about the Tomato firmware. But it really does offer much more than the Linksys firmware. It is also lightweight and stable as a rock.

I use it on my own Linksys WRT54GS v1.1, and it's maybe once every couple of months I unplug the router.

If I were you, give it some consideration.