cheaper to buy a whole new router?

SidewinderINC

SidewinderINC

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Hi all,

I'm starting to get annoyed with the wireless on my router (DG834G v2) being slow and I'm having streaming troubles from my media server to my laptop.


I've looked at buying a wirelessN access point, but it seems cheaper to buy a complete new DG834N.

Is buying a whole new router the better way of doing it?
Seems a stupid question, but better to be safe than sorry.


And if I'm going to be spending out on a new router - are there better ones available for the money?

Cheers.
 
Assuming the new router is cheaper then it possibly is - the thing to look at is the other features of the two routers, if your current router does more than the new one in some areas it may be better to retain the current one for the routing side of things (I'm half debating adding gigabit networking to my setup, but would most likely just buy a gigabit switch rather than a whole new router for this reason).

If the features of both routers (apart from the wireless) are similar, and the access point is no cheaper/little cheaper than the N router then I would probably go for the N router (and keep the old one as a spare).
 
I didn't even think about looking at the specs lol, just read a few bits about the DG834N and it seems to be flaky.

I'm not sure what I'll do, whether a WAP would be worthwhile on this router as it's quite old now.
I'd hate to spend quite a bit on an access point to end up having to replace the router with one that has 802.11n wireless on it a few months later.

I agree that it's far cheaper to add gigabit networking via a separate switch - I'd hate to see the price of even a 4port gigabit router that would be as good.
 
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i have a draytek 2820n - works perfectly. has 1 gigabit port to hook up to a switch if you want. get full signal outside, and place it with a high gain antenna and you'll be streaming miles away.
 
Was looking at that router, seems perfect for everything.

It is at least £150 though :p

Will it last me through a good few years of changes in internet speed/structure etc. ?
 
What firmware you got on the router currently ?

The router is one of if not the best adsl2 wireless routers out currently.

You checked to see if theres any other ap/routers in the area, tried shifting channel, turning it to 54mb over the 108mb setting ?
 
devel666 said:
What firmware you got on the router currently ?

The router is one of if not the best adsl2 wireless routers out currently.

You checked to see if theres any other ap/routers in the area, tried shifting channel, turning it to 54mb over the 108mb setting ?
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108mb setting?

http://www.netgear.com/Products/RoutersandGateways/GWirelessRouters/DG834G.aspx

Wireless: 802.11g access point auto rate capable up to 54 Mbps
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I have the latest firmware.

And the 54mb is SLOOOOOOW, why would I want to set it to that? That's what I'm trying to get away from!


I very much doubt it's one of the best, more like one of the most widely used.
 
:) No worries

I've had this router for 3 years now :p It's been running fine as I never really had network storage until now, but now I'm feeling the crunch of using wireless and streaming data daily.
 
Right, It's now between two new routers...

Draytek Vigor 2820n Vs. Dlink DIR-655


The Draytek is twice the price, and doesn't have gigabit wired.

What does the Draytek offer over the Dlink that the slightly above average home user (me) would use?

I don't think that I will be needing dual WAN or 3G modem connectivity, but I do want something that is completely rock solid.
 
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