Suggestion for a router
August 8th, 2013
anyways i currently have thomsom tg585v7
so the things i need in my new modem router are
wireless G (atleast G, i don’t mind getting N)
adsl2+
and range, basically i need it to have a strong signal even through four walls.
(my ps3 and the location of the router would have about 4 walls i between, the distance is not far, just too many walls)
and QoS (its not necessary, but i would like it.)
and yea thats basically it,
i have a budget of less than 200 NZD.
but you know the cheaper the better.
p.s. before some says to get a linksys router and install dd-wrt, i can’t as in new zealand the ppoa system is used, which is not supported by dd-wrt.
please help
alfa AWUS036H
Here you go:
http://www.elive.co.nz/dlink-dsl-2740b-modem-router-dv4422.php
Supports QoS.
OffTheGrid replied: alfa AWUS036H
He asked for a router, Not a card!
You can always just buy a router and put the Thomson in bridge mode. My ISP gives the tg585v7 and that’s what I have done with a Netgear wireless N router (WNR 3500), might work out cheaper for you.
How to put in bridge mode
http://beusergroup.co.uk/technotes/index.php?title=Thomson_TG585v7
spend a few more bucks and get a NetGear N600 … WNDR3800 … fast ,and… this is VERY important , EASY to install with Wizard software … and NetGear web service to be able to monitor it …
thanks for all the suggestions guys,
i have one more question.
is powerline networking good?
should i get that except for a new router?
.:Ramis:. replied: thanks for all the suggestions guys,
i have one more question.
is powerline networking good?
should i get that except for a new router?
They are OK, but expensive, but to get decent speeds you need to get at least the 600mbps ones, Belkin do Gigabit ones.
.:Ramis:. replied:
is powerline networking good?
Yep, Wired connectivity is a lot more reliable than wireless, But it’s more expensive (in price-per-box terms)
You could get a kit (2 boxes) for around 150-170 NZD, One of em will connect to your router & the other can be placed
in any other room where you need the connectivity.
.:Ramis:. replied: should i get that except for a new router?
That would be an overkill to be honest, You should only pick one of em IMO.
the Meerkat replied: but to get decent speeds you need to get at least the 600mbps ones
Incorrect, You clearly have a lot to learn about networking!
Let’s start with the basics, Both internet & network speeds are divided in 8 to get the real deal, A 5 MBPS connection for example
is 625 KB/s effectively (Of course that’s just the download speed, The upload one is always much slower)
There are 100 MBPS & 1 GBPS Ethernet cards (12.5 MB/s & 125 MB/s respectively) and most routers have 100 MBPS ports. Clearly, A powerline adapter doesn’t get it’s connection from thin air, One of the boxes has to be connected to the router, So connecting a 600 MBPS one to a 100 MBPS router would be senseless, Now even if the router had 1GBPS ports, This would’ve affect only local network file transfers and not the internet speed itself (which is a separate thing and no home user has a 100 MBPS+ connection)
hmm ok i think ill go get a router first, and then maybe in the future i might get a powerline adapter.
anyways so i looked around and decided to buy from this site because i could test the router and exchange if needed.
pbtech.co.nz
i also went through their website and choose all the ones that looked good.
now i ask you guys which one should i get from these?
which one would be good for me?
Asus DSL-N11
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=MODAS1001
DYNALINK RTA1046VW
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=MODDYN1046
CISCO LINKSYS WAG160N
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=MODLKS4133
CISCO LINKSYS WAG120N
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=MODLKS4134
NETCOMM NB6PLUS4Wn
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=MODNCM1065
NetComm 3G15Wn
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=MODNCM1315
NETGEAR DGN2200
http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=MODNGR1316786
TP-Link has one of the cheapest dual band routers around, you can get one for under $200.
Their routers are not graded unlike Linksys which is terrible.
I’d say the NETCOMM NB6PLUS4Wn would be best.
Roberto400 replied: Incorrect, You clearly have a lot to learn about networking!
Let's start with the basics, Both internet & network speeds are divided in 8 to get the real deal, A 5 MBPS connection for example
is 625 KB/s effectively (Of course that's just the download speed, The upload one is always much slower)
There are 100 MBPS & 1 GBPS Ethernet cards (12.5 MB/s & 125 MB/s respectively) and most routers have 100 MBPS ports. Clearly, A powerline adapter doesn't get it's connection from thin air, One of the boxes has to be connected to the router, So connecting a 600 MBPS one to a 100 MBPS router would be senseless, Now even if the router had 1GBPS ports, This would've affect only local network file transfers and not the internet speed itself (which is a separate thing and no home user has a 100 MBPS+ connection)
I would have thought that was fairly obvious, especially as most new routers have a Gigabit connection. You wouldn’t be telling someone to use Cat 5 cable with a gigabit router for their home network would you ?
If the guy is going to spend a fair bit of money, eg. homeplugs, he might as well buy something that he is not going to have to upgrade in 6 months, especially with advances in technologies such as fibre connections.
I know the OP is in NZ, and I don’t know what their infra-structure is like, but here in the UK, every Tom, ~censored~ and Harry is getting connections with Virgin that is 100 Meg +. Last year when I went on holiday to Hong Kong, we were using a gigabit internet connection with HK Broadband Network. So your statement that no home user has a 100 MBPS+ connection is a load of old bollocks as usual.
I forgot to mention, homeplugs can turn your house into a giant transmitter, and cause interference on FM, SW, and DAB radio.
There are also alternatives to dd-wrt, such as Tomato.
the Meerkat replied: I would have thought that was fairly obvious
For the two of us, Sure, But for the OP, Your guess is good as mine.
What’s obvious to you is not necessarily obvious to others!
the Meerkat replied: especially as most new routers have a Gigabit connection
Only the really expensive ones, 100 MBPS ports are still very common.
the Meerkat replied: So your statement that no home user has a 100 MBPS+ connection is a load of old bollocks as usual
I wouldn’t say that, Maybe I was partly mistaken, But still , It’s not like you can have a 100 MBPS connection in every
country in the world, Very few actually offer these for the home user. As far as the “bollocks as usual” part goes, That’s
BS, Your just jealous of my knowledge. I do make mistakes sometimes but for the most part I know what I’m talking about.
BS, Your just jealous of my knowledge.
Shame 90% of it comes from the stone age.
Roberto400 replied: Your just jealous of my knowledge.
That is certainly one thing I am not jealous of, you seem to be ten years out of date with a lot of things, with your “knowledge” coming from Google and not experience.
Roberto400 replied: But still , It's not like you can have a 100 MBPS connection in every
country in the world, Very few actually offer these for the home user
I didn’t say every country offered them. However, I did say that technology is currently advancing at a tremendous speed, especially in terms of internet speeds. Most of the UK is able to get 120 Meg cable currently, and some parts of Europe is even faster.
Don’t get me wrong, I have a lot of respect for you spending a lot of your time helping people out, it is admirable, but do catch up
(and FFS stop trying to be-little people in most of your posts)