Wireless Router Needed!

djshowdowndjshowdown London
edited July 2007 in Hardware
just got myself a new laptop and i now need to get myself a wireless router

the two primary reasons are to:-

Share the internet connection
Transfer files regularly over the network

anything else is a bonus really

i need something reliable that isnt too hard to configure but i would like it to be compatible with and get along with all my p2p software and stuff

im in england also so if anyone finds stuff with a uk e-tailer that would be great

thanks in advance!:smiles:

Comments

  • jaredjared College Station, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    I have gone through many routers.

    The only one I would recommend is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833135113

    Signal is great and it can usually handle lots of traffic. Power cycling is minimal.

    Cheers
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited June 2007
    nice one jared

    anybody else got any suggestions or has used the one that jared posted?
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited June 2007
    A Linksys WRT54GL or a buffalo whr-G54S flashed with DD-WRT.

    If your doing p2p this is the best choice anything else will be underpowered. (Unless you use a computer powered by a linux firewall/router distribution, Thats always the best choice but it uses the most power.) .


    edit: A link to a wrt54GL on overclockers.co.uk
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited June 2007
    I'm partial to the Linksys WRT54G series of routers but prefer the Tomato firmware over the stock and DD-WRT firmwares.
  • BuddyJBuddyJ Dept. of Propaganda OKC Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    I'm partial to the Linksys. Mine has performed flawlessly.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    WRT54G with DDWRT is very nice.... mine would still be working had I not broke it :P
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited June 2007
    by the way guys im on adsl
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited June 2007
    also do i need a wireless card for my desktop pc?

    the router will only ever be a short distance away from the desktop so can i just connect it to the network port and use it like that. then just use the wireless with my laptop?
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited June 2007
    in case you hadnt noticed i know sweet f&%k all about networking :)
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited June 2007
    Yes, if your router is going to be right there, you can just plug it in with a short patch cable.
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited June 2007
    I'm on Virgin (ntl) and I use a Linksys WRT54G. We have 2 PCs wired, 1 wireless PC, 1 wireless laptop and PS2 and Xbox 360 wireless. An updated firmware gives me QOS options and this router has been brilliant.
    Micro Direct is your friend. http://www.microdirect.co.uk/productlister.aspx?n=7,21&n=406
  • slugbugslugbug Canada
    edited July 2007
    Another vote for the Linksys WRT54GL :)
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited July 2007
    Just a sidenote the WRT54G v4 was renamed to the Wrt54GL .And the current WRT54G is crap and runs vxworks.

    It has half the ram and a slower cpu its os (VXWORKS) is horrible and unstable with heavy p2p traffic its not suited for p2p. The WRT54G v5 and up are really lousy routers.
  • Your-Amish-DaddyYour-Amish-Daddy The heart of Texas
    edited July 2007
    Totally. I've got an older WRT54GX4, and with some firmware updates, it actually works more than half the time.
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited July 2007
    ok so any suggestions for routers that arent gonna be fighting with my p2p programs?
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited July 2007
    Linksys WRT54GL or Almost anything from buffalo with DD-WRT flashed on them.
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited July 2007
    ok i now have a wrt54gl and am having trouble

    how do i set it up?

    it says to plug my broadband modem into the internet port but my modem is a usb modem and doesnt connect like that

    am i meant to plug this internet port directly to the phoneline?

    im so confused and i really wanna play xbox live!

    i also want to connect my laptop to this network and make it secure

    if i need any cables then please let me know as i need to go to pc world in the next hour and a half if that is the case!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • bschiebschie
    edited July 2007
    You are probably going to have to ask you DSL company to provide you with an ethernet modem instead of a USB modem so you can connect it to the router
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited July 2007
    You are one of ~8 people on earth with a USB cable modem; they don't really make routers for that.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited July 2007
    Are you sure your modem doesn't have both USB AND ethernet? I've rarely ever seen modems that are strictly USB.
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited July 2007
    my modem is definitely strictly usb

    is there anyway i can network this computer and the others if only for file sharing purposes?

    the wizard doesnt seem to work because i dont have the internet plugged into the router

    i get to where it says 'check that the internet, power and one of the ethernet ports lights are lit up'

    then i hit next and it asks for a password (which im not sure i have but from what i understand the default is 'admin')

    anybody know how to set this router up properly?

    there was very little documentation provided but i know a few people here have the same router

    i should have bought one with a modem built in!!!!
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited July 2007
    IPcop supports most usb modems.

    And theres some hacks for dd-wrt that are more trouble then there worth that add support (If your router has usb).
  • djshowdowndjshowdown London
    edited July 2007
    how would i use IPcop?
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