New Gigabit modem router?

Jules2k7

Jules2k7

Jules2k7

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Baisically, i've always just used the modems/routers given to me by the ISPs, and my current router, a Netgear DG834, has lasted about 8 years. But now the connection has been increasingly intermittent, and also the network in my house has expanded greatly with multiple devices leeching off it.
I think its time for some N wireless, and gigabit connectivity, but I really have no idea what to look for, any help?
 
The Netgear DGN3500 seems pretty good. I've been using one for a couple of months without any major problems. The Cisco WAG320N is also worth a look. I preferred the Netgear for what I wanted but my next-door neighbour now has the Cisco and is very happy with it.

If you've got a load of wired devices then adding a gigabit switch is a good move. All my wired devices are on the switch, letting the router get on with just routing and wireless.
 
Snapshot said:
The Netgear DGN3500 seems pretty good. I've been using one for a couple of months without any major problems. The Cisco WAG320N is also worth a look. I preferred the Netgear for what I wanted but my next-door neighbour now has the Cisco and is very happy with it.

If you've got a load of wired devices then adding a gigabit switch is a good move. All my wired devices are on the switch, letting the router get on with just routing and wireless.
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That switch isn't Gigabit is it?
 
Anewbe4u said:
That switch isn't Gigabit is it?
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No it isn't, think he meant this one.

I've just moved to gigabyte, got one of my brother which was really loud which I replaced the fan on (electrocuting myself in the process).

They are amazing, such a leap in performance, like 10 -> 100 had that wow factor :D
 
stockhausen said:
Google for "netgear DGN3500 problems" - this device seems to have problems with regular disconnects despite costing > £100. Netgear do for some obscure reason seem to have problems with ADSL2+
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It's done that a couple of times, always in the early morning, but not since I installed the latest firmware (yet!).

iNPUt said:
No it isn't, think he meant this one.
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Thanks. I actually have the 8-port version of that which OcUK don't seem to stock.
 
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Thanks for the replys, yeah i was looking at the DGN3500, but the poor reviews kinda put me off :/ But then again most reviews have said that the new firmware update fixes it.
I'm with Talk Talk at the moment and getting awfull bandwidth throttling, I phoned help and support and they blamed it on my router (Idiots) so I tried the one which they supplied, a god-awful d-link piece of crap which gets the exact same problem.
I think i'll wait till the end of the month, just to be sure I dont need my phoneline replaced -.-
 
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