Help with buying a router please :D - Page 2

Marge · 10-02-2007, 14:51

Just to throw a spanner in the works, I have a WRK54G and it works perfectly, installed it fine and it runs like a dream, Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£40 from Maplins with a free wireless card

dcclanuk · 10-02-2007, 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikesh

Linksys WRT54G Router @ PC World

thx for that! so can i buy online and collect instore, avoiding the Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£5 delivery charge?

edit: I CAN!... think I might buy it today and go get it

PS, can every1 confirm that is the ideal one to buy?

or, for a few pounds more, how is:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...ory_oid=-28361
?

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Debbie B

Just to throw a spanner in the works, I have a WRK54G and it works perfectly, installed it fine and it runs like a dream, Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£40 from Maplins with a free wireless card

Debbie, how about this one:

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...&category_oid=
that Nikesh said... how is that?

Marge · 10-02-2007, 15:03

Looks good flower, go for it and remember if you have any problems I'm sure the good folk here will be able to help....

dcclanuk · 10-02-2007, 15:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debbie B

Looks good flower, go for it and remember if you have any problems I'm sure the good folk here will be able to help....

which one???

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

or

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...ory_oid=-28361

Nikesh · 10-02-2007, 15:09

The speedbooster one will only be useful to you if you get a Linksys wireless adaptor that has speedbooster too. If I was you, I'd just get the normal one. It's a shame you don't live in Leicester because I'm going PC World today.

SnoopZ · 10-02-2007, 15:10

I'd go for this one, WRT54GS

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...ory_oid=-28361

[edit]

Definitely go for the speedbooster one although as Nikesh says you will only get an advantage if you have a speedbooster adaptor, but you may need it one day and for the sake of a few Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£ you may as well get it.

Nikesh · 10-02-2007, 15:13

Actually SnoopZ is right, it's only a couple of quid more, so if in the future you do get a speedbooster wireless adaptor you would be able to make use of it properly.

dcclanuk · 10-02-2007, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikesh

The speedbooster one will only be useful to you if you get a Linksys wireless adaptor that has speedbooster too. If I was you, I'd just get the normal one. It's a shame you don't live in Leicester because I'm going PC World today.

You come to Wembley

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

I'd go for this one, WRT54GS

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...ory_oid=-28361

[edit]

Definitely go for the speedbooster one although as Nikesh says you will only get an advantage if you have a speedbooster adaptor.

I think i will create a new thread now with a poll! or can i do that on this thread!? I think it has to be one of these 2 routers!

Nikesh · 10-02-2007, 15:15

Speedbooster one, it's only a couple more quid.

Marge · 10-02-2007, 15:17

Agree with Nikesh !!!

Druchii · 10-02-2007, 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikesh

Speedbooster one, it's only a couple more quid.

And also has twice as much RAM which will help with basic things and make the router itself much more responsive even without the Speedbooster.

Normal WRT54G's have 8mb. Speedbooster models have 16

dcclanuk · 11-02-2007, 15:58

UPDATE!!!

Bought the GS UK router today!

works fine... took about 20mins to install

never used a router before lol.

Took 30 mins to try and get the internet working on the PDA.... its sooo hard with a little screen like that

laptop should be here tomoz, and i guess that should be easier to get working!

NOW I ***THINK*** it is secure, but cant be sure as I cant tell much from the PDA. Asked my neighbour to chk if he can access it, and he is busy playing monopoly.... so i will find out this evening if it is secure, or I will find out tomoz

or some1 might get to access my internet freeee for 1 day

oooh the joy they can have

thanks all for ur help.......... now just help me out with ONE SMALLLLLL thing.......

I need a USB mouse for the laptop... today in PCWORLD there was a "PCLINE" mouse for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£7.50 [half price i think it was]... but PC LINE i dont think is the greatest company... so can some1 hook me up with a decent USB mouse for around Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£5??? will look on play.com later... but if there is anywhere else i can look?

Nikesh · 11-02-2007, 16:00

Good to hear you got GS model in the end.

If go on this under Security, you can see whether your network is protected or not.

dcclanuk · 11-02-2007, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikesh

Good to hear you got GS model in the end.

If go on this under Security, you can see whether your network is protected or not.

thx, i THINK it is secured... there was a lot of other stuff too lol

SnoopZ · 11-02-2007, 16:26

To secure your Linksys make sure you change the following.

In the router settings change:-

1)Under Wireless/Basic Wireless Settings tab change the SSID and disable Wireless SSID Broadcast.

2)Under Wireless/Wireless Security tab change the Security mode, mines set to WPA Personel.

3)Under Wireless/Wireless Security tab change the WPA Shared Key : password.

4)Consider using the Wireless MAC Filter, for example mine just has the modem and Xbox 360 MAC in the list so nothing else is aloud.

5) Change the password you enter to get into the router config page. I think you do that from the Administration tab.