What cable router?

the.m · 20 May 2008 at 17:04

I currently have an old Belkin wireless router, I am looking to upgrade with a budget of £100, what are considered the best in that budget?

Mp4 · 20 May 2008 at 17:14

Any Netgear Cable router

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/search_results.php?sortby=&groupid=&search=netgear

FrenchTart · 20 May 2008 at 18:13

Get one of the Linksys WRTs that can be modded to support the Tomato custom firmware - you'll not beat that with any (home) router.

Rabtech · 20 May 2008 at 18:22

Another vote for a WRT54GL + Tomato firmware

Hows does realtime bandwidth graphs, bandwidth usage stats and rock solid reliability sound?

EDIT: And its cheep, like the budgie..

hohum · 20 May 2008 at 19:42

WRT54GL, simply because it works flawlessly with Tomato firmware installed.

Dangerous · 20 May 2008 at 19:49

hohum said:
WRT54GL, simply because it works flawlessly with Tomato firmware installed.

Nods

mrk · 20 May 2008 at 20:37

Tomato-L here too and it's so solid it makes me wee with excitement sometimes.

the.m · 21 May 2008 at 00:47

Ok thanks guys, Linksys it is then.

Rainmaker · 21 May 2008 at 08:03

I got mine yesterday, and aside from some problems with remote assistance (which tbh I don't even think is down to the WRT) it's awesome. My Netgear DG834GT is going in a cupboard

I know it's not a concern on cable, but my Linksys kit (AM200/WRT54GL) syncs nearly a meg and a half higher than the Netgear on the same line. You won't be sorry! Superb service from OCUK too, even if they are like £1 dearer than some bargain places. You definitely get what you pay for - I'm over the moon with mine

233 · 21 May 2008 at 08:10

cheap option

have a tplink cheapo thing here,

15 quid and its worked flawlessly for the last 6 months wireless is better than my 54g it replaced and firmware is just a straight netgear rip

FrenchTart · 21 May 2008 at 09:22

Rainmaker said:
I got mine yesterday, and aside from some problems with remote assistance (which tbh I don't even think is down to the WRT) it's awesome. My Netgear DG834GT is going in a cupboard I know it's not a concern on cable, but my Linksys kit (AM200/WRT54GL) syncs nearly a meg and a half higher than the Netgear on the same line. You won't be sorry! Superb service from OCUK too, even if they are like £1 dearer than some bargain places. You definitely get what you pay for - I'm over the moon with mine

The higher sync rate is just due to the modem chipset used in the AM200/Netgear. The AM200 is a very good modem from what I've heard but sync rates will simply depend on what chipset your router/modem uses and what chipset the DSLAM uses.

Rainmaker · 21 May 2008 at 09:25

Aekeron said:
The higher sync rate is just due to the modem chipset used in the AM200/Netgear. The AM200 is a very good modem from what I've heard but sync rates will simply depend on what chipset your router/modem uses and what chipset the DSLAM uses.

AFAIK it uses a Broadcom chipset just like the BT Voyager 2091 (and probably the Netgear DG834GT?). Neither have come anywhere hear to the AM200 for sync-ability. Either way I'm happy

I just hope it's as good when I move to Be in October (still in contract lol).

FrenchTart · 21 May 2008 at 09:33

Yeah, the GT uses the Broadcom too.

I'm surprised that you're seeing such a higher sync rate on the AM200 as commpared to the GT though. As far as i'm aware, the newer firmwares on the GT pretty much push the chipset/sync rate as far as it will go.

edit: It will be good for Be. Broadcom chipset is definitely the best choice for their service.