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| 645620 | 2008-03-02 11:14:00 | Hi everyone, I'm looking at purchasing a wireless router (modem?) for the flat I've just moved into- problem is that I know nothing about them! lol What I do know is: *I will be using it for broadband cable (Telstra) at the moment, but will also want it for ADSL also; I'm assuming I'm keeping it at this stage, and while we're on Telstra now, I might be on Telecom et al in the future; *It will be used between three people, all with laptops; my flatmates will be using it for e-mail and light surfing; I will be using it for e-mails, a bit more surfing and at some point possibly torrenting, although I would be happy to plug into the router direct for this (many-hundred MB downloads over wireless I imagine would take a while! lol) Firstly, can anyone recommend what specs or criteria I should be looking for? I realise the above is a bit sparse! Can anyone recommend any brands and rough pricing I should be looking at? D Link apparently had a few quality issues last year (do they now?) others are meant to be okay, Linksys pretty good... I don't know. :D I went to the Telstra shop in Wellie and someone there recommended a Netgear Rangemax for $130. Looks to be a good price on Pricespy... Thanks for your help everyone! |
Sick Puppy (6959) | ||
| 645621 | 2008-03-02 11:29:00 | Wireless isnt that slow, even when copying files on a network. If there's a good sgnal, its as good as ethernet. Altho, not as fast, but you dont really notice. But it would still be fast, if youre on adsl or cable. As if you were using ethernet All you have to do, is make sure its secure. Wouldnt a cable modem, be different from an ADSL modem? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 645622 | 2008-03-02 11:56:00 | Dunno, I was told that the Netgear one was suitable for both types, but I had the impression that it was one type for cable and another for ADSL, unless it was the wireless function only the guy was talking about... dammit, I wish I know more about this stuff, but then that's why I'm asking I guess. We already have a box here for the modem, so my purchase is either for a modem/ router (replacing the box) or just a router (plug into box), assuming I have the parts etc right... sorry I can't be of more help with the description Speedy! | Sick Puppy (6959) | ||
| 645623 | 2008-03-02 12:11:00 | I think they are different ie: this (broadband.motorola.com) Click on view larger back images Altho it has USB and ethernet, (I think thats an ethernet port), it uses coaxial (same as a TV connection) Whereas an ADSL modem, may have USB and ethernet, but doesnt have a coaxial connection, it has an rj45 jack, whatever its called.. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 645624 | 2008-03-02 13:12:00 | I think they are different ie: this (broadband.motorola.com) Click on view larger back images Altho it has USB and ethernet, (I think thats an ethernet port), it uses coaxial (same as a TV connection) Whereas an ADSL modem, may have USB and ethernet, but doesnt have a coaxial connection, it has an rj45 jack, whatever its called.. You're right, theres a Ethernet port AND a USB port on the back and the coaxial port thingy too. |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 645625 | 2008-03-02 19:36:00 | Generally, most ADSL modems around are in fact routers. What you need for Telstra cable is an ethernet-only router. For the typical wireless router, you get 4 ethernet LAN ports + WiFi LAN + a WAN port. In an ADSL one, the WAN is the ADSL connector, whereas the one you want just has another ethernet port as the WAN port. The "wireless router" description you see in the blurb refers to the latter, otherwise you'll see "wireless ADSL router". If you switch to ADSL later (can't see why you'd want to voluntarily unless you moved to a cable-less area), you can feed your router's WAN port into the ADSL modem's LAN port (OK, plus some settings to fiddle about with). I've just bought myself a Linksys WRT54GL for my Telstra cable connection to replage my ageing D-Link (with flaky wireless - no other problems BTW) & I'd be happy with either brand. There's probably not a lot wrong with any brand you've actually heard of these days. |
MushHead (10626) | ||
| 645626 | 2008-03-03 05:22:00 | Yeah, that motorola box is what we have at the mo, so I'm assuming what I want is the wireless router to broadcast/receive internet and e-mails to plug in the back? Sorry I haven't got terminology etc right- not on top of my game at the mo, while trying to keep my lunch in- bit of a stimach bug at the mo! |
Sick Puppy (6959) | ||
| 645627 | 2008-03-03 05:54:00 | The key word for what you want is a Wireless AP or Access Point. An example here (www.ascent.co.nz) |
pheonix (36) | ||
| 645628 | 2008-03-03 05:58:00 | It will plug into your Ethernet socket of your Telstra modem. It will enable you to plug other computers into any of the 4 ethernet ports it has , or connect via Wireless. It will allow all these to access the Internet via the Telstra modem and also if the computers are set up, transfer data between each other. | pheonix (36) | ||
| 645629 | 2008-03-03 09:27:00 | Thanks Phoenix- the netgear one I was recommended in Telstra appears to be $90 more in DSE- I think I had better check with them when (if!) I go to work tomorrow- maybe on special offer? This one work you you assuming you bought it, or just an example? | Sick Puppy (6959) | ||
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