RE: Re: ADSL router + wireless

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

FWIW, my ISP is also Nildram, and I've never had an issue with the NetGear.
It comes down to personal choice and ability - if you need the inbuilt VPS
functionality and other bells & whistles the Vigor is a good, well
proven
choice.  If you want a fool-proof, minor configuration solution, the
Netgea=
r
has worked for me and about 40 other users I know of without any issues (so
far).

And besides, "I haven't really gotten into the wireless thing";
how could
you possibly trust the opinion of such a luddite ;-)

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Doogie Brodie [mailto:ukhad@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 22 March 2004 22:39
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: ADSL router + wireless



Personally I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole!

(I haven't really gotten into the wireless thing so my opinions are=20
based on wired products)

I bought a DG814 instead of a Vigor 2600 on the basis of price - it was=20
a saving of around =A360. Within a couple of months, there was a major=20
compatibility problem with the chipset used in the DG814 (and some other=20
cheap routers) and several ISPs (my ISP is Nildram) meaning that I was=20
constantly being disconnected. After much frustration I bit the bullet,=20
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=20
itself when UDP DoS is switched on and SWMBO is running *2* simultaneous=20
copies of Star Wars Galaxies - the problem was fixed by switching off=20
UDP flood.... not ideal, but she insists on running 2 copies), it has=20
been perfect.

Yes the 2600G is =A3173.84 at www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk which is =A370 more=
=20
than your price but:-

2600G has inbuilt VPN functionality (including desktop client ->
router=20
VPN and router -> router VPN), the DG834 supports VPN passthrough only

2600G has a USB print server allowing you to network enable a cheap=20
printer in node 0, DG834 doesn't offer this feature

DG834 has "User Support: Up to 253 LAN users" which on the DG814
at=20
least meant max 253 connections, which can cause a big issue if you are=20
using some P2P applications. The 2600 (and any other brand of routers as=20
far as I'm aware of!) have no such limitation.

I have no interests in either brand of routers other than as a consumer,=20
but personally I'd go for pushing the boat out and buying the big boy=20
technology.... you might end up kicking yourself if you don't!

Just my =800.02

Cheers
--=20
Doogie



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