Best wireless router for LIVE?

BennyC · 15 Feb 2007 at 15:20

Hi Guys,

I have a Linksys WAG354G which I use fore wireless net for the PC and the 360. After a thread on AV forums related to a constant strict or moderate NAT, ive discovered/ been told Linksys routers are a bit naff regarding NAT etc etc.

So if i were to change it, what would you guys recommened around the £50-60 mark?

Thanks

Benny C

BennyC · 15 Feb 2007 at 15:36

vaultingSlinky said:
I cant recommend it, as I have nothing to compare it with but I have a D834g netgear router that has given me no troubles with xbox live.

Thanks, thts kl i was looking at some netgear ones

could u clarify it gives you an open nat for me

Metalface Mark · 15 Feb 2007 at 15:38

Benny06 said:
Thanks, thts kl i was looking at some netgear ones could u clarify it gives you an open nat for me

No probs with my netgear either, it has an option to enable nat.

BennyC · 15 Feb 2007 at 15:46

InwardSinging said:
No probs with my netgear either, it has an option to enable nat.

very fancy

ubern00b · 15 Feb 2007 at 16:36

All routers have NAT... its just how they handle the translation that differs. Netgear DG834N here and its brilliant, no issues with Live or anything else.

Mobius 1 · 15 Feb 2007 at 16:39

belkin or netgear. i hate using anything else such as d-link.

Joebob · 15 Feb 2007 at 16:41

I have a D-Link Gaming router and can thoroughly reccomend it. I can be downloading big files or even torrents whilst two people play online with either PC or 360 and my wife surfs the net on her laptop without any gaming lag at all... it seems to detect when you are playing games and keep more bandwidth open for it.

monkeyspank · 15 Feb 2007 at 16:51

No probs at all with my Linksys WRT54g

McManicMan · 15 Feb 2007 at 17:24

or Linksys WRT54GS

ScoobyDoo · 15 Feb 2007 at 17:35

monkeyspank said:
No probs at all with my Linksys WRT54g

Another vote for the linksys here

Ripper · 15 Feb 2007 at 17:40

ScoobyDoo said:
Another vote for the linksys here

and here

BennyC · 15 Feb 2007 at 18:30

cheers for all the feedback guys, Its only a few linksys routers that are xbox approved. I'l be going with a netgear one as its been approved and isnt too expensive. thanks for the help lads.

nintenjo · 15 Feb 2007 at 19:01

Im in the same boat.. might be getting a new router in a few months..

But does your routers allow you to connect to every game on burnout? I have had the most trouble with this.. and about 3 out of 4 i try i simply get i was unable to make a connection with 1 or more players.. and i cant get in.. (even though i hear them on voice)

JUMPURS · 15 Feb 2007 at 19:08

monkeyspank said:
No probs at all with my Linksys WRT54g

3rd vote for this. never had an issue with any console, including the handhelds, and this router.

Energize · 15 Feb 2007 at 19:26

vaultingSlinky said:
I cant recommend it, as I have nothing to compare it with but I have a D834g netgear router that has given me no troubles with xbox live.

A bit more expensive but I can reccomend this router as well, 802.11n > 802.11g anyday.

Kreeeee · 15 Feb 2007 at 19:30

WRT54GL
WRT54G
a lot of others
WRT54GS

In that order.

rp2000 · 15 Feb 2007 at 19:59

Benny06 said:
Hi Guys,

I have a Linksys WAG354G which I use fore wireless net for the PC and the 360. After a thread on AV forums related to a constant strict or moderate NAT, ive discovered/ been told Linksys routers are a bit naff regarding NAT etc etc.

So if i were to change it, what would you guys recommened around the £50-60 mark?

Thanks

Benny C

I have this router and have had no problems with the NAT. You just need to forward the relevant ports in the "Applications & Gaming" >> "Single Port Forwarding" section, turn on NAT and disable UPnP. Never had a problem connecting to or hosting any 360 games (played many ppl on this forum).

My last router was a Netgear D834G V2 which also worked fine with the 360, although it is only a backup now. Have rolled out over 100 of these for a previous company and had problems with some. They are not great for compatibility on a quite a few BT exchanges and we had quite a few have sync issues on such lines, where swapping for a Linksys on the same line fixed the issue. HOWEVER, my own personal one served me fine for about 1 year, after some chnages at my exchange it had syncing problems. Eventually I got the line replaced but from my own experience they are very good unless you have a poor quality line.

msg me if you need some settings help with the Linksys, I have firmware 1.01.05 for reference.

rp2000

BennyC · 15 Feb 2007 at 21:52

rp2000 said:
I have this router and have had no problems with the NAT. You just need to forward the relevant ports in the "Applications & Gaming" >> "Single Port Forwarding" section, turn on NAT and disable UPnP. Never had a problem connecting to or hosting any 360 games (played many ppl on this forum).

My last router was a Netgear D834G V2 which also worked fine with the 360, although it is only a backup now. Have rolled out over 100 of these for a previous company and had problems with some. They are not great for compatibility on a quite a few BT exchanges and we had quite a few have sync issues on such lines, where swapping for a Linksys on the same line fixed the issue. HOWEVER, my own personal one served me fine for about 1 year, after some chnages at my exchange it had syncing problems. Eventually I got the line replaced but from my own experience they are very good unless you have a poor quality line.

msg me if you need some settings help with the Linksys, I have firmware 1.01.05 for reference.

rp2000

Hi, i enabled the ports following a guide from AV forums specific for my router, but still not having any luck. Turn on NAT? if it was that simple

I'l PM you mate.

Benny C

Edit: cant seem to PM anyone, ahh well just post back