fast adsl modem?

[dcw@pr]

im on bulldog, and will be getting their 16mbps service soon, but they tell me i need a new router. sure enough, the specs for my current one only go up to 8. Problem is, I don't really want one of their ones, I would like to choose my router since I use it for a few more things thatn the average home user. However, I don't know how to search for a suitable router because I don't know what the new/faster technology is called. Any ideas?

[Tonsko]

ADSL2 maybe?

[dcw@pr]

thanks for the pointer. actually it seems to be ADSL2+ that i'm after. Should have looked on wikipedia before posting here.

Any recommendations for decent routers? Are Draytek worth the money?

[voyds9]

Any chance of updating firmware on present modem to cope?

[dcw@pr]

voyds9 said:

Any chance of updating firmware on present modem to cope?

dont think so, and it's a piece of &^&$%@!!!! anyway so i am looking forward to getting a new one.

[mattley]

dcw@pr said:

Any recommendations for decent routers? Are Draytek worth the money?

I rate them hugely, and have used them for years. Between me and my clients where I've installed them I've used most of the features the various models offer.

but....

Every now and again they release a dodgy firmware version, and their support are crap at admitting it, and will mess you about over swapping units out. They also aren't that robust which I don't need from a router, but it would appear that I have some very heavy handed clients.

[xiphias]

www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/94178

Thats a good solid one. Never let me down and works flawlessly.

[bogie]

what have got now? Netgear DG834G (wireless) or DG834 (non-wireless) is good for 24Mbps and the predominant one in the UK market

[aldi]

lol you need a 'Netgear' sig

[Tonsko]

I'd go with netgear myself too. Had them for years.

[bogie]

aldi said:

lol you need a 'Netgear' sig

well at least you can get free support for them on here rather than calling India