Router recommendations?

MOH

Looking for a new router to replace my Netgear DG834GT that died during the week.
Nothing fancy, just something with wireless and a decent range. Thinking of just getting the same again if I can find one, but it's been a few years since I looked around so there might be better options.

Any recommendations?

BArra

im nearing pulling the trigger on a netgear 3700 dual band

you still need your adsl moden though asthe above is just a router

iknorr

is this the one your on about?


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-Range-Wireless-N-Gigabit-Router/dp/B002P54B80/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290910990&sr=8-1

im looking to do the same at the mo. From what i read online this is the best out there but it still has bugs.

These are the other 2 im considering.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Link-DIR-855-Wireless-Quadband-Gigabit/dp/B001DJ9VC0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290912854&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linksys-E3000-Performance-Wireless-N-Router/dp/B003B48UQ8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=computers&qid=1290911129&sr=8-1

BArra

yep thats the one

iknorr

im gonna hold off til the january sales. i cant really justify buying it at 130 euro

DemoniK

Got mine recently on pixmania
just €99 + delivery
http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/r/wndr-3700

BArra

how do you find it?

any benefits over the http://www.netgear.co.uk/dgnd3300.php which has an adsl modem built in, but seems to be dual band also

DemoniK

I find it great.
The 5GHz isn't as strong as my previous DGL-4500, but otherwise is a pretty solid purchase. Streams my 720p mkvs to my HTPC nicely over wifi (from wired server).

Also, am on UPC so I don't need the DSL Modem.
I think the DGND3300 is actually a WNDR3300 with ADSL Modem
http://www.netgear.co.uk/wndr3300.php

Not sure of the differences - although the spec on the Netgear website says the 3700 is enterprise class versus the 3300. Also I think the 3700 has better CPU - but can't be sure.

MOH

OK, I'm still struggling. Should have mentioned that I need an integrated modem.

I'm thinking of sticking with Netgear, thinking of either the DGND3300 or the DGN3500

From what I can see, the main differences are:
- the 3500 isn't dual band, doesn't support 5GHz.
But my phone (Desire HD) is 2.4 only, and the laptop probably is too, so not sure that matters.
- The 3300 has 8 internal antennas (antennae?) vs 3 in the 3500.

and that seems to be about it. For the sake of the extra 8 quid from Dabs, may as well get the 3300.

Am I missing anything else?
Any other alternatives I should be looking at? (I'm not tied to Netgear, but I was geting a bit confused by all the options and it was a bit more familiar).

Main things I'll want it for is video streaming and gaming.

BArra

i went with the 3700, wanted to future proof things somewhat, and have dual band to split the legacy wifi bands, and have the n band on its own

working away fine with my netopia adsl modem

streaming works very well over wifi now

happy out with it

DemoniK

MOH wrote: »

OK, I'm still struggling. Should have mentioned that I need an integrated modem.

I'm thinking of sticking with Netgear, thinking of either the DGND3300 or the DGN3500

From what I can see, the main differences are:
- the 3500 isn't dual band, doesn't support 5GHz.
But my phone (Desire HD) is 2.4 only, and the laptop probably is too, so not sure that matters.
- The 3300 has 8 internal antennas (antennae?) vs 3 in the 3500.

and that seems to be about it. For the sake of the extra 8 quid from Dabs, may as well get the 3300.

Am I missing anything else?
Any other alternatives I should be looking at? (I'm not tied to Netgear, but I was geting a bit confused by all the options and it was a bit more familiar).

Main things I'll want it for is video streaming and gaming.

You could go seperate modem and router.
Get the DSL-302 http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/1330618/art/d-link/dsl-320b-modem.html
and then the WNDR3700
Similar end price to your 3500

Other Single box to consider that works really well is the Dlink DSL-2740R http://www.dabs.ie/products/d-link-wireless-n-bt-adsl2--router-with-4-port-10-100-switch-72D2.html
but isn't dual band.