Re: Re: ADSL router + wireless

[Doogie Brodie <ukhad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert Crawshaw wrote:

> Lo Guys
>
> All this talk of wireless has renewed my interest on the subject...
> Could I have you opinions of the following please.
> http://www.netgear.com/products/details/DG834G.php
> I've seen them for £105 somewhere, which seem to me to be a
"bargain"
> ((TM) Phil)
> Or am I missing something?

Personally I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole!

(I haven't really gotten into the wireless thing so my opinions are
based on wired products)

I bought a DG814 instead of a Vigor 2600 on the basis of price - it was
a saving of around £60. Within a couple of months, there was a major
compatibility problem with the chipset used in the DG814 (and some other
cheap routers) and several ISPs (my ISP is Nildram) meaning that I was
constantly being disconnected. After much frustration I bit the bullet,
bought a 2600 and ebay'd the 814 for which I got a decent price.... :)

Aside from a small lockup problem with the 2600 (which only manifests
itself when UDP DoS is switched on and SWMBO is running *2* simultaneous
copies of Star Wars Galaxies - the problem was fixed by switching off
UDP flood.... not ideal, but she insists on running 2 copies), it has
been perfect.

Yes the 2600G is £173.84 at www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk which is
£70 more
than your price but:-

2600G has inbuilt VPN functionality (including desktop client -> router
VPN and router -> router VPN), the DG834 supports VPN passthrough only

2600G has a USB print server allowing you to network enable a cheap
printer in node 0, DG834 doesn't offer this feature

DG834 has "User Support: Up to 253 LAN users" which on the DG814
at
least meant max 253 connections, which can cause a big issue if you are
using some P2P applications. The 2600 (and any other brand of routers as
far as I'm aware of!) have no such limitation.

I have no interests in either brand of routers other than as a consumer,
but personally I'd go for pushing the boat out and buying the big boy
technology.... you might end up kicking yourself if you don't!

Just my €0.02

Cheers
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Doogie