Is it possible to buy a all-in-one router for VM?

[Stonedofmoo]

Hi guys

In my office I've got a Virgin Media cable modem, a netgear wireless router and that links to a 5 port gigabit switch which the computers link through.

This seems daft.

Does no one not just sell a all in one gigabit router for cable networks?
At the very least a cheap gigabit router with wireless? 2 devices would be better than 3!

Cheers

 

[Daegan]

VM don't allow you to use anything other than the cable modem they supply, so you're stuck with that for the time being.

As for gigabit ethernet/wireless routers, there are a few to choose from:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-078-BE
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-094-DL
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-011-EX
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-088-LS
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=NW-136-NG

I guess only the Edimax could be considered cheap.

 

[garylouden]

How about

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp... Edimax EN-9230TX-32 PCI Gigabit Network Card

or

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...300Mbps Gigabit Edition Wireless Cable Router


This would combine the wireless router + switch. I dont think you can get an all in one though.

 

[Stonedofmoo]

Thanks for the links. The D-Link routers of old were pretty awful in my experience. Is that D-Link model worth having?

I ignore OCUK reviews because I never see them post the bad ones

 

[garylouden]

Thanks for the links. The D-Link routers of old were pretty awful in my experience. Is that D-Link model worth having?

I ignore OCUK reviews because I never see them post the bad ones

Not many reviews but a little bit more here.

http://www.testfreaks.co.uk/wireless-network/d-link-dir-655/
http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/hardware/2187987/link-dir-655-xtreme-n-wireless
http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/d-link-dir-655/4505-3319_7-32145084.html

It seems to be a decent router.

 

[PistolPete]

Would be nice to have an all-in-one solution.

I was going to try fitting a DOCSIS card to my Cisco 1841 until I found that they were close to £500....with no config available and no guarantee it would work it would have been an expensive gamble.

 

[bledd]

i wish there was a router that took Tomato and had Gigabit