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Recommend a new Wireless Modem/Router ??

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  • 09-02-2008 8:31pm
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    maximus02
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭


    Hi.

    I have been having problems with my Netgear DG834G for a while now so I figure it's about time to upgrade. Would anyone have any ideas on what to get?

    With the Eircom speed increases due to arrive in the next few months I guess it's time to get an ADSL2 modem. I've been reading around the place that the Netgear can have issues with torrents so I will probably move away from Netgear.

    I see lots of different models around, the Belkin. I am totally confused by the different models. G or G+ or N or N1.

    What about Linksys? would anyone have any advice ?

    Thanks in advance.


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,287 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    What version DG834 is it? As from v3.0 onwards they did support ADSL2+.


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    maximus02
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭maximus02


    Spear

    It's a V2. I've had it for quite a while.


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,287 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    maximus02 wrote: »
    Spear

    It's a V2. I've had it for quite a while.

    Then it's ADSL1 and still good up to 12 megs max. ADSL2 would provide better signal stability and room to upgrade in the future though. Avoid Belkin, no-one seems to like them. A later DG834 or a Linksys WAG354G would do good. Unless you want to go to 802.11N wireless.


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    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    Anything but belkin. The basic Linksys models are pretty dependable.


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    Sqaull20
    Registered Users Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Sqaull20


    Onikage wrote: »
    Anything but belkin. The basic Linksys models are pretty dependable.

    Agree I recently bought this one, put up with Netopia for too long :p


    http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=3NNZ&CategorySelectedId=11177&PageMode=1&NavigationKey=11177,50468,11,4294960261


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    What problems are you having with the netgear?

    The latest firmware upgrades it to adsl 2

    http://kbserver.netgear.com/release_notes/D103044.asp


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    maximus02
    Registered Users Posts: 455 ✭✭maximus02


    Hi All

    There is not too much I can point to with the Netgear but I am just having doubts about it.

    For the past couple of weeks, I can often log into websites fine and then suddenly everything seems to stop for a few minutes when I try to access websites.

    For the past few days I have been unable to log into the Netgear although I can ping it ok and can access the internet. If I try to log into Netgear the browser just hangs.

    In any case I now just don't trust it and I think it may well be time to upgrade.

    Thanks for help.


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