replacement wireless router

FTM · 26 Jul 2007 at 08:13

replacement wireless modem/router

I'm handing my old one over to my father in law so am on the lookout for a replacement

my current ones an old dlink one which has been reliable....so am tempted just to go with another dlink one at the moment

is there anything out there in the mid price range 40 to 60 quid that stands out at the moment?

Thebug · 26 Jul 2007 at 08:35

FTM said:
I'm handing my old one over to my father in law so am on the lookout for a replacement

my current ones an old dlink one which has been reliable....so am tempted just to go with another dlink one at the moment

is there anything out there in the mid price range 40 to 60 quid that stands out at the moment?

cable or adsl

FTM · 26 Jul 2007 at 09:16

adsl...would probably want to get one that will be adsl2/2+ ready in case my ISP decides to offer it?

part of the reason I want to swap it out really..mines been discontinued and my father in law is never going to need anything over the basic so it makes no difference to him...whereas I will want to upgrade my connection when available

wij · 26 Jul 2007 at 11:31

Depends how much you are prepared to spend.

IMO DrayTek have always made some of the best routers, they have lots of great features you won't find on other brands although you also pay a premium for them.

Cisco are also rock solid routers, although again they are pricey.

If you have a long line then you may want to consider one with a Broadcom chipset (e.g. Netgear) as they are supposedly better at getting the best sync conditions out of the line. Also from what I've read Broadcom chips are the most compatible with Be's service because of their funny INP settings.

*Most* ADSL Modems that are in current routers are ADSL2/2+ compatible, although as at the moment it is only LLU providers offering it and BT are not planning on offering a widespread coverage of it in the near future it's probably nothing worth worrying about much.