Looking for a new router

Brooksie · #1 07-06-09, 05:23 PM

I'm currently looking for a new router, max budget is around £100.

Currently use the Sky max (up to 16mb) and the sagem router it comes with is crap. Should I get a modem router or just a new router?

I found a nice router here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Link-DIR-6.../dp/B000PLSAII

Things that connects to the router, 2 PC's (me and my brother, we do alot of gaming, he loves his MMO's) a 360 and PS3

rapidman17 · #2 07-06-09, 06:28 PM

i prefer Netgear Rangemax routers over D-link... the early N models were bad but the newer ones are pretty good.

also many people seem happy with the belkin N1... looks nice as well

mayhem · #3 07-06-09, 06:57 PM

What ever you DO NOT get the Linksys Duel router its rubbish. the range is so bad i cannot even get past 3 meters with out losing signal. Go to 10 meter's and you buggered.

Ian Evey · #4 07-06-09, 07:12 PM

I am on skymax also 16mb, i use 2 pc's and a laptop and i used to have a xbox 360 and as i joined when they were giving out netgear dg34gt <--- or something similar i have not had a problem at all with signal strength or the connection, it just works.

I would always recommend netgear because of this modem.

Also if you choose a netgear modem or even a sagem one, they may not see that you are not using their modem with built in software and cut you off for using a none sky supplied router ( its in there t&c's ) Although i have not heard of anyone being cut off as of yet for using there own router.

Jim · #5 07-06-09, 07:47 PM

I snapped up a Billion router a few months back - was one of the only ones available that did Wireless N and 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet. It's been great so far in regard to holding my dodgy phone line at a decent speed.

Brooksie · #6 07-06-09, 07:58 PM

Thanks for the help guys.

Might just buy that D-LINK, reviews have been good etc.

Datamonkey · #7 07-06-09, 10:08 PM

DIR-655 user here,

No problems what so ever with it, have used various belkin products in a shared house and they suffered what i have been told is packet saturation (the router locks up, wont forward any requests power off and on situation to resolve)

That wasnt an N1 though.

One thing though, the dir-655 is a router without modem. So unless you have a seperate modem you would be stuffed. You can buy external adsl modems though. If your on cable like me your good to go.

Excellent bit of kit, never had any issues with it.

Brooksie · #8 08-06-09, 07:04 AM

Yeah I have the sagem sky modem router but the range is cack, I get 2 bars when i'm upstairs.

Lynx · #9 08-06-09, 08:25 AM

i got a dlink, cant mind which model, but its specd at 10m, and i can use my laptop in the shed, ~17m, @ 75+% signal.

Rastalovich · #10 08-06-09, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by name='Datamonkey'

DIR-655 user here,

Was looking at the 855 ?? 815 ?? 885 - or whatever it is.

People experiencing range problems, mostly it's due to using a channel that is already flooded with traffic.

U can get tools that will smell the complete 2.4g spectrum to see which is getting the least use (or go 1,2,3,4... until ur happy). High end routers may come with the software built into their interface. Default channels are mostly heavy.