new cable router

hr18 · 20 Jun 2006 at 20:11

want to buy a new wired cable router, but don't know whats a good one to get? Want to spend about £40, any suggestions? Having a firewall would be handy, but just needs to be reliable and quick. I have a separate modem.

BananaDunka · 20 Jun 2006 at 20:31

Linksys models are reliable and quick

- a part of cisco too so you know it's gonna be at the very least half decent.

My WRT54G v2 (latest firmware made it WRT54GL !) works awesomely

tolien · 20 Jun 2006 at 20:35

mrk said:
s part of cisco too so you know it's gonna be at the very least half decent.

No. No. No. No. No.

Agreed on the WRT54GL part though.

hr18 · 20 Jun 2006 at 20:37

any recommendations on a wired router?

linksys BEFSR41?

tolien · 20 Jun 2006 at 20:38

Same again, just disable the wireless.

hr18 · 20 Jun 2006 at 20:39

tolien said:
Same again, just disable the wireless.

so i can just plug in my cables into it and it will work as if it wasnt wireless?

tolien · 20 Jun 2006 at 20:42

Yup. It's got a 4 port switch built in...

hr18 · 20 Jun 2006 at 20:45

do you know what advantages it has over the linksys BEFSR41?

tolien · 20 Jun 2006 at 20:47

Wireless and a much higher feature set (especially with the third party firmware floating around - as long as you don't get a v5 WRT54G/GS).

BananaDunka · 20 Jun 2006 at 21:47

¬_¬

hr18 · 20 Jun 2006 at 23:23

tolien said:
Wireless and a much higher feature set (especially with the third party firmware floating around - as long as you don't get a v5 WRT54G/GS).

are they common these days?

BananaDunka · 20 Jun 2006 at 23:25

You can check what version one is on the box at stores, usually says version by the barcode area

tolien · 20 Jun 2006 at 23:44

The v5s are pretty common, that's why I'd suggest a WRT54GL (which is essentially a v4 WRT54G).

Sinopa · 21 Jun 2006 at 00:08

My WRT54GS has been working flawlessly. Very happy with it. I use it wired with the wireless disabled.

hr18 · 21 Jun 2006 at 22:56

tolien said:
The v5s are pretty common, that's why I'd suggest a WRT54GL (which is essentially a v4 WRT54G).

i cant see the "L" version for sale only the "S" ?

tolien · 21 Jun 2006 at 23:02

hr18 said:
i cant see the "L" version for sale only the "S" ?

The S is the Speedbooster version. Same story, the v5 models are lobotomised.
Can't point out anywhere that has them, but they do exist. Be nice if the shop had 'em.

BananaDunka · 21 Jun 2006 at 23:09

Wll mine is not the L version but the latest official firmware made it an L version so I guess all previous versions become L with the new firmware

tolien · 21 Jun 2006 at 23:14

The WRT54GL is just a v4 WRT54G, so yes.

hr18 · 22 Jun 2006 at 04:48

so I'm pretty stuck on where to pickup one of the good models? The S version isn't good either?

btw appreciate all the help given.

tolien · 22 Jun 2006 at 12:11

hr18 said:
so I'm pretty stuck on where to pickup one of the good models?

If the shop don't sell it, we won't say on here anyway.

The S version isn't good either?

Same story, most selling v5, v5 = lobotomised.