Wireless Set-up

[Wardy]

Can anyone recommend a wireless router and PC card?

It does not need to be top range since I will not be doing anything major with it.

 

[Charles 'Charley' Charles]

More then happy with my Belkin set up, although laptop has built in card, think you can get the sets (card and router) about £50.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

US Robotics is reliable kit - and Broadbandbuyer is a good plave to shop online.

Try this (can share your printer too)

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=2418

 

[Cian]

Linksys.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

NOT D-Link !!

I've had a gateway and a router in the past and both failed after about 18 months ...

Lynksys is okay but not the build quality of US Robotics (aka 3-Com)

 

[Cian]

NOT D-Link !!

I've had a gateway and a router in the past and both failed after about 18 months ...

Lynksys is okay but not the build quality of US Robotics (aka 3-Com)

USR hasn't been part of 3Com for 6 years. And they've gone downhill since to the point where I personally see their kit as nasty cheap consumer shite, really.

 

[timco]

Avoid 3 com and d-link is my advice d link falls apart very quickly 3 com just too complicated too install.

if ADSL then go for one with a built in modem.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

My Belkin card is fine, but had no end of problems with the Router; eventually replaced it with a BT one and all is now well.

 

[nail-Z]

Netgear setup for me. Even set one up for my folks. PC Antenna for the desktop upstairs, laptop has built in wireless and hard-wired the desk top downstairs.

Easy to set up and never had a problem in the 18 months I've been using it.

 

[mdotw]

If you are on BT they were doing a wireless router for £10 you need to call 0800 0856161 from Tuesday this week normal office hours. I got one recently so I presume they are still doing them but you must be a BT Broadband user.

 

[fatboy]

I've set up a network in my new house using a router I got from BT and a netgear card in my laptop. It works ok but the network keeps cutting out and on again, making watching and listening to things on the internet a pain.

Anyone know how to solve this problem?

 

[nail-Z]

If you're on ISDN

If you're on Cable


If you have a lap top without built in wireless this would help.

Or this for a desk top

Remember to click on the Amazon link on NSC before you buy...

 

[Hannibal smith]

Netgear setup for me. Even set one up for my folks. PC Antenna for the desktop upstairs, laptop has built in wireless and hard-wired the desk top downstairs.

Easy to set up and never had a problem in the 18 months I've been using it.

I agree. We tested most of these as part of a project to install multiple broadband and Netgear are the routers we found most reliable.

I have one at home which is easy to use and works well although the Internet connection can drop out infrequently for about 30 seconds or so.

 

[mdotw]

I've set up a network in my new house using a router I got from BT and a netgear card in my laptop. It works ok but the network keeps cutting out and on again, making watching and listening to things on the internet a pain.

Anyone know how to solve this problem?

I had a similar problem turned out someone living close by was transmitting on the same Wireless Channel. Got advised to download Network Stumbler which showed me who was on what channels locally, they were right changed channel been great until someone changes to the same one again.

http://www.foxpop.co.uk/elisa/wifi/wifi_04.htm

 

[adrian29uk]

PC-BSD all the way for me.
Get a real operating system.

 

[Cian]

PC-BSD all the way for me.
Get a real operating system.

You were pushing Linux a few months ago.

And yet neither of them is a suitable OS for 95% of Windows or Mac users, or even people who've used less well known non-UNIX OS's (Amiga/Acorn/BeOS/OS2).

To add to that, what relevance is using PC-BSD, which is based on FreeBSD and hence has really rather shit support for wireless across the board, have to do with chosing a wireless router

 

[aftershavedave]

I agree. We tested most of these as part of a project to install multiple broadband and Netgear are the routers we found most reliable.

I have one at home which is easy to use and works well although the Internet connection can drop out infrequently for about 30 seconds or so.

and for me too

 

[Hiney]

Netgear as well.

Router downstairs wired to the main desktop. Wireless for the 3 other PCs in the house and my laptop

Had a few problems when I upgraded the Router recently but the helpdesk were surprisingly helpful and all is now fine.

 

[Rusthall Seagull]

Netgear as well.

Router downstairs wired to the main desktop. Wireless for the 3 other PCs in the house and my laptop

Had a few problems when I upgraded the Router recently but the helpdesk were surprisingly helpful and all is now fine.

do you have a helpdesk no. for Net gear?

thx

 

[bhaexpress]

We have a Netgear router and a variety of cards which all work well. Currently I'm looking for a long range PCMCIA and I think that a cheap Belkin from PC World seems to be the solution, it boasts a range of 1500 feet. Any suitable suggestions would be most welcome though.