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[REQUEST] Best deal for starting a wireless network

  • 09-01-2006 4:57pm
    #1
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, just wondering if anyone has come across a good deal on a wireless router in the sales as I'm looking to go wireless at home. Ideally, I'd like a router and DSL modem in one box and ditch the modem I have but any bundle at the right price is down for consideration.


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  • #2
    garthv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭garthv


    How many PC's are you going to have on the network?

    This is a decent bundle :
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=314994&cks=PRL

    Some people hate Linksys and other people swear by them so it's up to yourself really


  • #3
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    I've the netgear dg834g which cost about €100 from Amazon and at the time came with a free PCMCIA wireless card.
    That and a belkin wifi USB dongle for each comp you want to wirelessly network is a pretty good deal IMO,
    Doddle to set up; I knew very little about wireless when I got it and learned a lot from setting it up and using it...

    There may be cheaper but I went with the reviews the netgear got...


  • #4
    parsi
    Site Banned Posts: 5,904 ✭✭✭parsi


    Argos have bundles for around the 70-90 mark.


  • #5
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Argos is the cheapest offline i ahve found, router and USB dongle and Wifi Card for €89


    kdjac


  • #6
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    Did you see that offer lately, KdjaC?


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  • #7
    hansov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 496 ✭✭hansov


    KdjaC: I'm interested in this too if you have seen it recently. h


  • #8
    WezzyB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭WezzyB


    Harvey Norman (Airside, Swords) have Belkin Wireless Routers at very respectable prices ~70-80Euro.
    With a 10% Discount.

    They have a pretty large range of kit from other manufacturers too.

    I've bought two routers off them recently and they are pretty good.


  • #9
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    In case anyone's interested, I invested in a Linksys ADSL Modem/Router and USB adaptor (both supporting SpeedBoost for faster networking) bundle from PC World for 130 Euro. You can get a similar bundle with a router instead of a modem/router for 90 Euro. Not a bad deal, I thought.


  • #10
    steamboat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭steamboat


    Maplin currently have a linksys package containing, wireless router (- no modem), USB wireless adapter and PCMCIA wireless card going for 99 euro IIRC


  • #11
    blastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    The one I saw in Maplin was a Linksys router and PCMCIA adaptor only for 89 Euro.


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