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Post subject: router recomendation  Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:50 pm |
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hi guys,
im looking for a new router, but i want a GOOD one, wireless N would be great for a bit of future proofing.
it must be able to handle some serious traffic with online gaming, downloading, server maintance etc.
whatcha guys think.
money isnt really an issue i just want something that will work and work well.
cheers
shrek
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:04 pm |
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Arma
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:09 pm |
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Shrek
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:24 pm |
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i will be wired, (although N is now faster than 100Mb/s lan and theres no way i can afford a gigalan switch, atm anyway)
the rest of the house will need wireless
its not the wireless side that i need to handle the traffic, its the modem, my old belkin would cut out if the number of packets got too high, and the newer netgear doesnt like the high number of connections you get with a torrent.
i was looking at the same one corned_beef
cheers for your input
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PARABOLIC
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:40 pm |
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this is the next version up from my (2600G) recommened by generalpublic.
its a great router with some QoS and throttling capabilities, also that one is ADSL2+ compatible so it will last you a while.
i bought mine from lolz0r://www.dsl-warehouse.co.uk/
PS. 2800G is listed as (£148.05 inc VAT), with the 2800VG the same price( the VG has VOIP aswell)
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:42 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:42 pm |
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bah - beaten to it....
The 2800 firmware is much better than the 2600 
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Shrek
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:03 pm |
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if it had N i would be typing in my credit card detail this very second.
love the idea of a printer port 
then again, do i need wireless N if my game machione is wired and only my laptop/pda will be wireless.... hmmm.
what wireless card are yiou guys using with it?
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Shrek
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:34 pm |
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http://www.speedtouch.co.uk/780.asp
ive heard the draytek isnt great with ADSL2+ and some one has recomended the speedtouch above.
anyone tried the draytek with high speed lines?
cheers
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:53 pm |
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We have a couple running site-to-site VPNs over 16Mb Bulldog ADSL lines - never had a problem with them TBH.
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:17 pm |
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seems that its limiting to 8Meg,
ive seen posts on other forums about it, say that draytek know about it an are/where working on a fireware fix.
whats firmware version are you using? as these post ive read my not apply if they have released the fix.
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:31 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:48 pm |
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I'll have a look tomorrow at them when I'm in the office
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:24 pm |
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mate i wouldnt get N just yet
as far as im aware its still not been made into a standard, so N from one manufacturer could be different from another. E.g this will cause problems when you buy wireless cards.
Just hold on a bit untill its a standard
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:52 pm |
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FoRcEFiRe wrote: mate i wouldnt get N just yet
as far as im aware its still not been made into a standard, so N from one manufacturer could be different from another. E.g this will cause problems when you buy wireless cards.
Just hold on a bit untill its a standard
version 1.0 has been decided on as of March 2006. version 1.1 will be 1.0 with a few amendments and that will be confirmed Q2 07.
version 1.1 will be the first real standard, as version 1.0 is more of a public beta.
so based on that, you are right, and i dont have any N cards yet.
thanks for the help general 
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