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Jastra
Gallente Black Thorne Corporation Black Thorne Alliance
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Posted - 2009.07.15 21:23:00 -
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I have a US Robotics router.
Over the last 12 months it's got increasingly prone to dropping connections, which is annoying a) because of EVE and b) cos I work from home.
Can anyone recommend a good router, ideally I want one that reboots itself if it detects a lost line.
Dont want to pay the earth though 30-40 quid.
Cheers
Jas.
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xBLACKNOVAx
Custard Cream Appreciation Society
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Posted - 2009.07.16 03:16:00 -
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I don't know if they reboot or not when they lose a connection "as far as I am aware they just keep retrying the connection if it's lost" but I set-up a Belkin router for my ex when she first went wireless. Very reliable and overall it just seemed like good quality, I had read up on routers before buying it and other people seemed to support Belkin.
Also, are you sure that it's your router that has the problem? Have you had your ISP run a line check to ensure there are no problems on the line somewhere, many things can go wrong and numerous and weird issues can arise as a result. . Navigator Killed my sig |
Epegi Givo
Amarr Ministry of War
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Posted - 2009.07.16 05:56:00 -
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I don't know about price, but Netgear has never let me down. ------------------------------------- My other alt is a Ferrari
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Viktor Fyretracker
Caldari Fyretracker Heavy Industries
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Posted - 2009.07.16 06:24:00 -
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Linksys and Netgear tend to be the best of the consumer brands.
the GL series of linksys also allow full usage of custom firmware
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Elena Khan
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Posted - 2009.07.16 18:33:00 -
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Edited by: Elena Khan on 16/07/2009 18:34:53 try a ethernet broadband router from maplin at ú20 its got a good firewwall and its ded cheap. i recomend it
linksys ones have very noisy PSU's in thier units, made of very cheapo parts.
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Viktor Fyretracker
Caldari Fyretracker Heavy Industries
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Posted - 2009.07.16 18:38:00 -
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hmm my linksys is totally silent.
unless you mean noise in electrical terms.
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Brujo Loco
Amarr Brujeria Teologica
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Posted - 2009.07.16 20:00:00 -
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Buy a Linksys, new generation one and then overwrite the utter crap it comes from with DD-WRT firmware.
Then you will never ever have any trouble with your connection.
Viva VENEZUELA!!! Archipelago Theory
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Ivana Drake
Caldari Liberi Fatalius Exalted.
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Posted - 2009.07.16 20:27:00 -
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have a d-link myself
internet connection is stable most of the time, I do still have problems (mostly torrents) but to a much lesser extent than with any other router I've had so I'm thinking that's mostly to do with my ISP
the only downside is the wireless-N it has is terrible. they give you the impression you could use it at the end of your garden because it's so powerful it needs 3 antennas, but nooooo, can't even go from upstairs > downstairs
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KingsGambit
Caldari Knights
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Posted - 2009.07.16 20:45:00 -
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I didn't think I'd ever say this, but I'm really impressed with the current generation of Netgear stuffs. It doesn't offer as many advanced features as I might have liked, but it works, works very well in fact. The wireless-n actually does what they claim...I've hated wi-fi since its inception, probably because I've never had any luck getting it to work reliably in my home, despite (arguably) the best consumer-kit you can buy. This netgear router actually reaches every part of my home reliably, my top of the line draytek (with two 9db antennas) could barely make it to the next room.
I'm not sure whether you can get a good one for your suggested price range, but it can't hurt to look around. Try ebuyer or broadbandbuyer and see if they can match your budget. Keep an eye on user reviews too...they should be taken with a pinch of salt of course, and some will be useless (but are usually easily spotted) but it can give you a general idea of what to expect. Update firmware as the first thing when you get it home, in case it resets everything to default and you have to re-enter your user settings. And obviously make sure you have any appropriate settings for your connection noted down...don't reset your old router until you're happy the new one works how it should. -------------
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annoing
Amarr Mortis Angelus The Church.
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Posted - 2009.07.16 21:03:00 -
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Originally by: Viktor Fyretracker Linksys the best of the consumer brands.
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Viktor Fyretracker
Caldari Fyretracker Heavy Industries
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Posted - 2009.07.16 21:11:00 -
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never had an issue with wifi in a house. from a 1500sqft cape to a similar sized range style. one the router was up stairs at the far end and in the range its in the celler.
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Lost Troll
ADVANCED Combat and Engineering Violent Society
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Posted - 2009.07.16 23:27:00 -
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All of the home routers suck IMO. I have gone thru Linksys Dlink Netgear and a few others. They all lasted about a year and then c****d out one way or another.
So I wound up biting the bullet and bought a new Cisco 871. It been running like a champ now for a liile over 4 years. I paid 500 for it new, but if you add all the 100 dollar routers that I would have bought, it juts about paid for it self.
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Xen Gin
Solar Excavations Ultd. Black Sun Alliance
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Posted - 2009.07.17 00:24:00 -
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Edited by: Xen Gin on 17/07/2009 00:23:47 Yeah, definitely a buisness router is the way to go, I've had my Netgeat FVS318 for about 5 years, and not once I had a problem that couldn't be resolved by turning it off and on again.
It's been on so long I think the Uptime counter rolled over back to one. 27:16:55:38
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