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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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I have a "BT Home Hub" and its shite it wont do wireless at all now so i have to use the "Ethernet Cable" to connect the pc to that for me to get on net.

I am buying a new Laptop next week and probably going to get "Sky Broadband" at some point in the future cause its cheaper for the whole sky/telephone/broadband package.

BUT what is the best wireless router i can get now that would be good to replace my "BT Home Hub" i read somewhere it has to be a ASDL not Broadband cause its not cable its done by BT. Which confused me cause i thought Broadband was Broadband whatever the weather.

Simply want to know what Wireless Router would be the one i need to buy to work on BT Broadband and is a reliable router and are they simple to set up?

Thanking you

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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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Ive got a netgear rangemax 240 and its faltless! can pick it up across my street apparently...im gonna have a fried brain not sure if its compatible with what your looking to use it for tho.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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I also need a router but wasnt sure which to get. You can get various speeds aye? Is there one speed i'd need for my 7.6meg connection?

Do you connect ok at your full broadband speed Dave?
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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Rob what speed u pulling down the road mate ?

im getting 6.8 meg max d/l 382 u/l
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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nothing according to this right now

i was getting 4ish thingy majiggy before
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Diamonds
nothing according to this right now

i was getting 4ish thingy majiggy before
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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I have the D link Wirelss ADSL router thats been
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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Jade said that too think that might be the one i will get get
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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Its the one that Little Andy recommended so its gotta be ok
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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Mine was about Ł70 i think that was last year
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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i should of just asked you guys
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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Whats your budget to spend?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-DG83.../dp/B0000TZ8Z8

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-DG83...538079-7615162

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...&show_all=true

for a few more.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
I also need a router but wasnt sure which to get. You can get various speeds aye? Is there one speed i'd need for my 7.6meg connection?

Do you connect ok at your full broadband speed Dave?

Chop, im no router expert but app mines is pretty powerfull, I have no problems with connection on the other pc, its just as fast as the main one!
ive only got a 3mb connection too. never had any reliability problems it works spot on all the time!


http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/07/n...nge-amp-speed/

Probably better ones out now as ive had mine a year.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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cheeRS Adrian for the linkys
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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I've got a brand new Belkin router if your after one ?

I had a problem with my internet a few months ago and got another router incase it was that and it wasn't.

I then lost the receipt so its sat under my pc in its box ever since.

PM me if your interested
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