Decent wireless router (xbox 360)

NorthstaNder · 5 Jan 2008 at 17:34

Hi,

Looking to get a decent wireless router/combined adsl modem. £100 is about the maximum I'd pay.

Eventually I will hook up my 360 to it but for now I shall use a wire. The wireless would just be for the laptop for now but I don't want to have to change routers again for when I eventually hook up the 360 to it.

So what I really need is a decent, reliable, easy to configure and manage router. Could anyone recommend one to me?

Kreeeee · 5 Jan 2008 at 17:37

Linksys WRT54G/GL

Nothing comes anywhere near it in the price range.

Fortyseven · 5 Jan 2008 at 17:41

I use a Netgear WGT 624

Link

Easy to configure and works great with the Xbox.

I'd imagine this:

Link

is the same idea.

andymac · 5 Jan 2008 at 19:14

May I suggest a cheaper router and a set of the use your powerlines as a data stream carrier things.

Powerline products

These give wired ethernet cable speeds using the power wires in your house. I have these, they work at full broadband internet speed. Ie. Same speed I get at router to PC as PS3 plugged into one of these!

Great

ic1male · 5 Jan 2008 at 20:02

I like my Speedtouch 585v6. The wireless behaves flawlessly.

digisatman · 5 Jan 2008 at 20:19

andymac said:
May I suggest a cheaper router and a set of the use your powerlines as a data stream carrier things.

Powerline products

These give wired ethernet cable speeds using the power wires in your house. I have these, they work at full broadband internet speed. Ie. Same speed I get at router to PC as PS3 plugged into one of these!

Great

how would i know if the outlets upstairs were same circuits as other rooms upstairs and also downstairs?

andymac · 6 Jan 2008 at 15:32

Doesn't seem to matter!

My upstairs and downstairs circuits are on seperate fuses from my fuseboard, but they then connect in the fuseboard to the main +ve -ve line wires.

They all connect in your house as long as all your juice comes through one electricity meter!

Red Porsche · 6 Jan 2008 at 15:39

ic1male said:
I like my Speedtouch 585v6. The wireless behaves flawlessly.

Id agree with you there icmale, the bebox is a good router, it needed very little configuring and it was away, when i tried it on xmas day the 360 had problems connecting to live, i think this was because of all the new users, and when i moved it away from under my telly it started working fine,lol.

ikillbears · 6 Jan 2008 at 18:49

my buffalo router hasnt once let me down, recommended

yaboy · 6 Jan 2008 at 21:20

Linksys WRT54GS