Router Problems

[James J]

Ive got a netgear DG834N router but it seems to be on its last legs as it now crashes a fair few times a day. I've had it quite a while now and I think its out of warranty so im looking at possibly getting another router.

I need 2 PC's linking together, a network harddrive connecting to it which acts as a print server and then a laptop able to wirelessly connect to it. Currently my PC is connected via ethernet, including the hdd but my parents PC has an absolutely dire netgear G network card (PCI) which simply refuses to keep connected to the network. This computer is 2 rooms away in a 3 story house so shouldnt have a problem connecting, especially when my macbook can connect at full signal strength 2 floors below the router!

I'd prefer to put the router downstairs at the main telephone socket to give me a better download rate but then that means getting 2 VERY RELIABLE and quality wireless cards to go with my new router.

Basically I need speccing 2 very good network cards (N pref) and a good N router, also pref as cheap as possible!

I've had a look at the powerline stuff but is it actually worth doing? I play games on my PC and would like a half decent ping and I'm not going to get that by the sounds of the technology

 

[Kanifee]

cant give you much input on the routers, i purchased the belkin n+ with storage port and on the whole its decent enough but ive had to send it back once, it started loosing internet connection, it done this for about a week and then i got sick of it. the new one is fine so maybe i just got a dud, who knows!

as for power lines, from an article i read they are supposed to turn your lines and surrounding lines into antenna's and also interfere with there television signal and also phone signals? may be wrong on the phone signals, was a while ago i found the article on here.