[Wiltshire] Routers

[dick]

On 16/09/11 21:14, Simon Iremonger (wiltslug) wrote:
>> On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 9:23 AM, dick<rjd at green38.eclipse.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>> Hello LUG, Can anybody recommend a reliable wireless router. I
>>> am currently having difficulty using an Edimax AR-7284WnA.
>> I can recommend the Draytek Vigor range very highly.
> My experience with Draytek, is that ... well it depends on
>    the series of routers.
> I had some bizarre bugs with the vigor2800 series and it
>    took AGES to get them to packet-trace and fix it in the
>    2.8 firmware, etc.
>
> A friend of mine who operates a large network described
>    Draytek as both expensive and 'hard to get information
>    out of'.  This matches my experience!
>
>
> I got the impression, you are asking about an ADSL mode
>    and NAT router and a ethernet switch and a wireless
>    access point and a DHCPv4 server and a control
>    interface, integrated into a single unit.
>
> Be aware of 2 things:-
> * Some routers work better for certain conditions of ADSL line
> * Wireless, similarly, depends on conditions... Think of
>      all those factors of receiver-sensitivity, etc.  Some
>      equipment may behave better in some circumstances, etc.
>
>
> I, personally, use an AR7-based router for ADSL, and
>    A WRT54G that adds second subnet / wireless-function.
>
> --Simon
>
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> Hello LUGs, Many thanks for all contributions as to routers. I have purchased a NETGEAR N600 DGND3700 and as yet cant fault it. I would be interested to hear from any others that might have one. The on-screen tutorials are very usefull.
    dick green.