ADSL wireless router recommendation please
Discussion
Currently got a Draytek 2600G and the wireless is very flaky. I've got the official Xbox 360 wireless adaptor and after 30 mins of it being connected the wireless drops completely, the same is true if I use the squeezebox, after a while wireless just vanishes and only a reboot will sort it. It may be load related as heavy transfers from wireless computers to wired also cause the same, tried different firnmware etc.
So, does anyone use a Squeezebox 3 and a wireless Xbox 360 and if so what router do you use. Cheers.
So, does anyone use a Squeezebox 3 and a wireless Xbox 360 and if so what router do you use. Cheers.
Plotloss said:
Netgear DG834N
Edited by Plotloss on Tuesday 31st October 12:03
I just got yeaterday (see my other thread about wireless packing up!) the DG834PN, no idea what the P does but so far I am pretty impressed. Sub 5 mins to set up and work, decent signal bearing in mind it is in the floor in the hall and I am on the 2nd floor here. Although it doesn't show as fast as my old 3Com, I suspect though that the 3Com software may not have been quite telling the truth.
Cheers, the DG834N does look good, is it worth the extra over the DG834PN though given that N is a draft standard and may well change meaning the N part of the router is redundant, or will the hardware remain the same and any changes to the 802.11n standard be work roundable via firmware?
Thanks for the quick responses
Thanks for the quick responses
I may move to the 'N' version then. My 'G' version will run for a day or so, then on bad line quality disconnect and never reconnect without a reboot. Lastest firmware etc... 
Wireless stays up the whole time. Only started doing this when I started using nothing but wireless (was fine with wireless off for months at a time).
Wireless stays up the whole time. Only started doing this when I started using nothing but wireless (was fine with wireless off for months at a time).DG834PN will give better range to all clients using its smart antenna array
DG834N is best for throughput as long as you use the N adapters to go with it
DG834GT, N and PN are all Broadcom ADSL based
DG834G is Texas Instruments based
all have passed BT lab testing (unlike most ADSL kit sold in UK - I only know of 3 CPE manufacturers that do this) so will work fine on BTs network (or resellers of i.e. anything other than LLU providers)
differences in performance on LLU providers network can be down to DSLAM interoperability.
Best bet is to check with your ISP on whos kit they ship, or that theyve tested and approved for use if you want the best ADSL performance...this becomes more critical for higher than 2Mbps service...
BT Wholesale, AOL, Sky + many others all ship Netgear for some strange reason
...and its not because its the cheapest.....
DG834N is best for throughput as long as you use the N adapters to go with it
DG834GT, N and PN are all Broadcom ADSL based
DG834G is Texas Instruments based
all have passed BT lab testing (unlike most ADSL kit sold in UK - I only know of 3 CPE manufacturers that do this) so will work fine on BTs network (or resellers of i.e. anything other than LLU providers)
differences in performance on LLU providers network can be down to DSLAM interoperability.
Best bet is to check with your ISP on whos kit they ship, or that theyve tested and approved for use if you want the best ADSL performance...this becomes more critical for higher than 2Mbps service...
BT Wholesale, AOL, Sky + many others all ship Netgear for some strange reason
...and its not because its the cheapest.....Posting from behind a DG834N right now, £95 inc from PC world on the pick it up from the store deal, was £129 in store the robbing gits. Was a walk in the park to set up for NAT, DMZ etc. Squeeze box working fine and I'm sure the 360 will once the missus gives me use of the tele
Cheers for the advise all.
Cheers for the advise all.
falcemob said:
I have a Netgear DG834Gt and it is a pain in the bum. It seemed to be fine at first but now drops out quite often and needs to be rebooted nearly everytime I turn the PC on.
wireless or WAN dropping? whos your ISP? ...if its wireless whats changed in the environment....these are electronic devices....they dont generally wear out/go 'bad' over time ..they either work or they dont
they are designed to last 5-7 years of 24 x 7 use...usually gone out of date by then anyway...most common failure are power supplies as these have lower MTBF ...if it works fine one week then not at a later date, something has changed.
The only problem I have with my 834PN is that my ISP is crap and disconnects all the time, which for some reason kills any file transfer between 2 computers using wireless. If I leave the ADSL disconnected the file transfers run fine.
Anybody had this and know what I can do to fix it? I'm moving ISP, but that takes a few days...
Anybody had this and know what I can do to fix it? I'm moving ISP, but that takes a few days...
I've had a DG834GT now for 12 months.
It has been, quite simply, a superb piece of kit. It took me all of 5 minutes to set up, and, coupled with the PCMCIA and PCI 108Mbps NetGear cards I bought, meant we were wireless in about 20 minutes flat.
In those twelve months, the router has frozen just once, necessitating a reboot. Since then it has only needed one scheduled restart after a firmware update.
Even in a 3 bed 19th century cottage with proper thick walls, the wireless signal is "Excellent" as far from the router as you can physically get. Its also "Good" at the end of the (100ft) garden.
In short: HIGHLY recommended.
It has been, quite simply, a superb piece of kit. It took me all of 5 minutes to set up, and, coupled with the PCMCIA and PCI 108Mbps NetGear cards I bought, meant we were wireless in about 20 minutes flat.
In those twelve months, the router has frozen just once, necessitating a reboot. Since then it has only needed one scheduled restart after a firmware update.
Even in a 3 bed 19th century cottage with proper thick walls, the wireless signal is "Excellent" as far from the router as you can physically get. Its also "Good" at the end of the (100ft) garden.
In short: HIGHLY recommended.
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