Request: Cheapest decent wireless router?

Zascar

Guys can anyone recommend a half decent router that I can pick up cheap?
Thanks

Kernel

Zascar wrote:

Guys can anyone recommend a half decent router that I can pick up cheap?
Thanks

What broadband are you using? If it's DSL through a phone line you need a different one to an RJ45 router (for use with, say, NTL).

Zascar

Yes its NTL actually, what type do I need?

MunsterCycling

No you don't, in fact you'd be better off with a Linksys WRT54G for any type of broadband.

MC

Kernel

MunsterCycling wrote:

No you don't, in fact you'd be better off with a Linksys WRT54G for any type of broadband.

MC

Well it matters if the OP bought a router designed for DSL signals which took an RJ11 (telephone) input when he has an RJ45 NTL connection. You cannot plug the RJ45 cable into the router, and he would be left with a useless router.

Zascar, for NTL, I use this one:

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/38514/art/netgear/wgr614-wireless-router-54.html

Available with USB NIC on special:

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/252508/art/netgear/wifi-kit-54-mb-wgr614-fir.html

WPA, WEP, SPI firewall, NAT, and even automatically updates IP with DynDNS built in. Good range also.

Pixmania was the cheapest and best shipper I could come across for that router.

MunsterCycling

Well sorry to correct your errors but if you actually knew anything about routers you'd know the linksys I suggested IS an RJ45 WAN port router :rolleyes:

Get your facts straight before confusing people.

Kernel

MunsterCycling wrote:

Well sorry to correct your errors but if you actually knew anything about routers you'd know the linksys I suggested IS an RJ45 WAN port router :rolleyes:

Get your facts straight before confusing people.

Lol. Don't get your knickers in a twist there. :rolleyes: I know the linksys router is an RJ45 router, and I do actually know a little something about routers. I had a DSL router with an RJ11 connection and modem, and it was later not possible for me to connect my NTL RJ45 from the modem to input port of the router. Now the OP would have been up **** creek if he ordered an RJ11 type DSL router when he in fact uses RJ45 from NTL. Also, depending on the modem - if it was an RJ11 DSL modem - there are models which do not have RJ45 ethernet output, but use USB instead. Esat BT were like this in the past (perhaps they supply decent modems now, who knows? better to err on the side of caution - caveat emptor etc).

I, myself, had to buy a new router with an RJ45 input when I switched from Esat to NTL. Ergo, my friend, my advice is good and learned through my own experience.

Zascar

So lads, anyone got a recommendation of the cheapest wireless router availible? Or is the Netgear my best bet?

MunsterCycling

WRT54G from Linksys wouls be a good one. Netgear or Dlink too not sure which to recommend there but whatever you do DO NOT buy a Belkin or we'll have you on here trying to sort it out.

Kernel not meaning to twist anyones Knickers but what you had there was a combo modem / router (not to be reccommended IM!HO) and not a stand alone router which is what I meant. When was the last time you were compiled? lol

Kernel

MunsterCycling wrote:

Kernel not meaning to twist anyones Knickers but what you had there was a combo modem / router (not to be reccommended IM!HO) and not a stand alone router which is what I meant. When was the last time you were compiled?

lol. Haven't been compiled in quite a while, I'm an old unstable version!

MunsterCycling

LOL. You're a 2.4 so not a 2.6. Old skool man old skool!